Get Garden Bugs & Insects of the Northeast, by Jaret C. Daniels, and learn how to identify and attract (or repel!) them. With brightly colored flowers, rich soil, and delicious nectar, the garden landscape is a bug’s paradise. Get this tabbed guide to garden insects and...
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Get Garden Bugs & Insects of the Northwest by Jaret C. Daniels, and learn how to identify and attract (or repel!) them. With brightly colored flowers, rich soil, and delicious nectar, the garden landscape is a bug’s paradise. The garden not only attracts the creatures...
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With its brightly colored flowers, rich soil, and delicious nectar, the garden landscape is a bug’s paradise. It attracts the garden bugs we want to see―like bees, butterflies, and lady beetles―but also the ones we don’t, such as grasshoppers, spider mites, and snails. Narrow your choices...
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How many times have you seen a bug in your garden and wondered, “What in the world is that?” Garden Bugs & Insects of the Southwest by Jaret C. Daniels provides an easy and fun way to identify common garden pollinators, pests, and aesthetically pleasing...
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Insects are by far the most familiar and frequently encountered arthropods. Did you know that all bugs are arthropods? Arthropods are invertebrates—they don’t have an internal skeleton and bones. Instead, they have an external skeleton, a segmented body, and jointed appendages, such as legs and antennae. Monarch egg Monarch chrysalis Insects...
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It all started with a social media post that drew my attention. An 8-year old young man was holding Jaret C. Daniels’s book Insects & Bugs North America, which he and his mom had recently purchased at the Florida Museum. In the post, the boy’s mom...
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Bugs are amazing little creatures. They provide incredible opportunities for getting outside and discovering nature. There are so many kinds to see and appreciate―even in your backyard or at a nearby park. In his book Insects & Bugs Backyard Workbook, author Jaret C. Daniels features more than 20 simple,...
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Kids love the thrill of discovery―especially when it comes to bugs. Children can become young entomologists when they learn all about bees, butterflies, spiders, and other creepy-crawlies. Jaret C. Daniels, author of Insects & Bugs for Kids: Butterflies, Bees, and More, presents a kids’ introduction...
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Naturalist and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela finds that some of the most amazing animals on the face of the earth are the insects. Today he introduces us to the Praying Mantis. He recently spent some time capturing a few incredible images of the Praying Mantis, who...
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In today’s post our colleague Brett Ortler shares with us his passion for citizen science. It is a great family activity. If you’re like me, you’ve spent a lot of time bird-watching, paying more attention to your garden or the plants springing up in your yard, even...
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