Monthly Archives: May 2019

More charismatic megafauna

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Charley Eiseman

Although this blog is mostly devoted to tiny, obscure insects, once in a while I encounter something big and conspicuous that seems worth sharing. And so today I find myself writing a second consecutive post without any leafminers in it—though … Continue reading →

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Another denizen of my lawn

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Charley Eiseman

I often write about the diversity of invertebrates that dwell in our unkempt yard, from the leafminers that colonized the first wildflower that popped up in the middle of it to the three dozen species that emerged from a shovelful … Continue reading →

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Life in a Pinch of Duckweed

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Charley Eiseman

Five years ago, in June 2014, I was conducting a natural resource inventory for the Maine Coast Heritage Trust on a property in Perry, Maine (just across Passamaquoddy Bay from New Brunswick), when I came across this interesting little wetland: … Continue reading →

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