Once inside the front door of the Nature Center, summer visitors to the Fields Pond Audubon Center have been greeted by a display of Monarch Butterflies. Beginning as either eggs or small caterpillars, we collected these from the plethora of milkweed plants that grow all around the Nature Center. …
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August Plants Sale Update
August 2021 Plants Sale Update: Make the dog days of this summer about cats -- caterpillars that is! August 1 always marks the halfway point of what we consider Maine’s growing and planting season (May 15 to October 15), essentially the five-month space between hard frosts. This year, the rainy …
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Provides Grant to Track Species of Greatest Concern in New England
A major grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will enable a New England research partnership to dramatically expand a revolutionary new migration tracking system across New England. The three-year, Competitive State Wildlife Grant of $998,000 will be matched by $355,500 in private …
“Bringing Nature Home” in August — Hosting Monarchs
Happy August! As you enjoy the final month of summer vacation, and perhaps do a little watering, stop to look around. Hopefully, you are seeing Monarch butterflies – we are entering peak abundance time and should take note of where we see them and especially, why… Milkweed, Monarchs, and Maine As …