© Lora Denis
Io moth, Gananoque Lake Nature Reserve © Alice Dabrowski
Do you get this question a lot? I do, so let’s think about how to answer it. Insects don’t have to be of any human value in order for them to matter, but many people are more likely to be persuaded of the value of insects by human-centred arguments. With approximately one million insect species ...
Studying under a willow © Garry Knight CC BY 2.0
The Autumn 2020 school semester has begun in the province of Ontario. Academic institutions are extending in-class and online learning opportunities and educators and students alike can greatly benefit from the free resources we have to offer. Ontario Nature and ON Nature magazine are augmenting online learning by offering a diverse suite of popular online nature guides. Nature Notes These four-page ...
Great spangled fritillary butterfly © Noah Cole
Ontario Nature’s 24 nature reserves are teeming with life. Along with the many common species, about one-fifth of Ontario’s more than 200 species at risk are found on the reserves. This past spring and summer, I visited a few of the reserves and saw songbirds, butterflies, wildflowers, dragonflies, and many other plants and animals. Here ...