Memorial and Victoria Day Counts. Conservation of Butterflies in Southern Ontario. Has the Monarch Lost its Realm? NABA Names Committee and Cases. Butterfly Garden and Habitat Program. Create a paradise for butterflies while encouraging habitat restoration, no matter how large or small an area you have.

Is a small prairie obligate butterfly that was originally discovered in Grinnell, Iowa. It hung around in the northern part of the state on small prairie preserves. There it could be found in fairly good numbers into the 1990s. It seems to have disappeared from the state now, however. Click on the butterfly to learn more about its habits, distribution, and efforts to save it from extinction. Ever wonder how Keokuk, Mahaska, Wapello, and Kishkekosh Counties got their names? .

The Birds of North America. Click on location name above to view bar charts for all months. Alphabetical with total number of species.

Finding and sharing amazing bits of nature. Wednesday, December 21, 2016. How to make Homemade Hot Sauce. My very own hot sauce! After years of growing hot peppers, I finally tried making my very own hot sauce this fall. I did lots of research online, reading chili grower message boards and perusing dozens of recipes from Pinterest and my favorite food blogs. Finally I felt like I had a good enough idea to give it a shot. The pepper I grow is called Hot Lemon. Have some milk handy to q.

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