Due to a tip from a friend, Craig Sondergaard and I went lace bug hunting at Powell Butte in Portland,…
This is an interesting and important genus, especially in some coastal areas. There are over 60 species in North America,…
There is a spot near Catherine Creek in the Columbia River Gorge where I go to find early season butterflies,…
Though they are presently the only species in the genus Passerculus, there are many different kinds of Savannah Sparrows! Depending on which…
This cheerful little member of the family Apiaceae (carrots, parsleys) often goes by the common names spring gold, common biscuit…
This highly variable Geometer carries the prosaic but descriptive common names mottled grey carpet moth and yellow-lined forest looper. It…
These beautiful little members of Violaceae have many common names, including sand violet, Cascades early blue violet, early blue violet,…
To the best of my knowledge I had never seen a lace bug of any sort before last Saturday, and…
While I have always called this member of the family Rosaceae western serviceberry, there is a lengthy list of colloquial…
It is always one of the great joys of springtime to see the first California Tortoiseshells. I often begin hearing…