Monthly Archives: April 2020

The Yard List(s), Part 3

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Charley Eiseman

Spring continues to lurch along here in northern Massachusetts. This morning I woke up once again to the sight of fresh snow (though not a continuous blanket like last time), but in the meantime the daffodils, hyacinths, Scilla, and Forsythia have been blooming, … Continue reading →

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The Yard List(s), Part 2

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Charley Eiseman

Yesterday afternoon I spotted the sixth leafminer species of the season for my yard list. The mine was a subtle one, which I probably wouldn’t have noticed if I hadn’t been lying face-down in my lawn and nibbling dandelion greens. … Continue reading →

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Green Wasps from a Green Island

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Charley Eiseman

Last October I picked up a fallen black cherry (Prunus serotina) leaf from my yard because it had a good example of the “green island” phenomenon I’ve written about here and here. Apparently, endosymbiotic Wolbachia bacteria in certain leaf-mining larvae … Continue reading →

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The Yard List(s)

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Charley Eiseman

This year Julia and I decided to take a break from traveling and—for once—experience our yard through all the seasons without missing anything. Given the stay-at-home orders of late, and my almost complete lack of employment opportunities as a result, … Continue reading →

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