Next up on our tour of our native conifers is Juniperus communis (with the common names common juniper, dwarf juniper, and mountain…
Those of you who read the ‘eaten by’ section of these profiles may have noticed that Gabriola dyari has been in every…
I’m going to take a brief break from talking about conifers in my plant posts, to address one of my…
Ever since I found the invasive bush katydid Phaneroptera nana I’ve been on the lookout for these native Scudderia, but until a few weeks…
When I decided to learn about the conifers I thought finding a Pacific Yew (also known as western yew) would…
Back in mid-August, as I was ascending the stairs to our apartment, I spotted a green stinkbug on one of…
In this profile we will discuss Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla), and how to differentiate it from not just Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga…
In the last few weeks, as I’ve walked roads, trails, and wandered forests, comparing hundreds of Douglas-firs and Western Hemlocks…
It’s really too bad that the common name listed for this carabid beetle in Pacific Northwest Insects does not appear…
Next up on our tour of the conifers is Pinus monticola, the first of the five needled pines I’ve found. And…