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BioBlitz at Kinghurst Forest Nature Reserve

April 25, 2025–Noah Cole

Eastern bluebird © Frank Mathers

Experience the diverse flora and fauna of Kinghurst Forest Nature Reserve! Event Date: Saturday, May 31 Location: Kinghurst Forest Nature Reserve, in Grey County Parking: 175195 Concession Rd 6, Elmwood, ON Designated as an Area of ...

Ants: from Central America to Ontario

April 11, 2025–Noah Cole

Trips to Central America can and should be full of awe-inspiring ant observations. The tropics are blessed with an amazing diversity of ant species. But who knew we had Amazon ...

Fireflies of Ontario – What We Know and What is Yet to be Discovered

August 27, 2024–Zachary Pothier

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Fireflies and star trails © Mike Lewinski CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

I remember the first time I saw a firefly, on a lonely Ohio road one summer night. I was about eight years old, and I’d read about them, but I ...

Pollinator Roadsides – Creating Habitat in the Waterloo Region

July 17, 2024–Jennifer Leat

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Imagine the roadsides of expressways being a meadow of native flowering plants instead of mown turf grass. Imagine the beauty and habitat for pollinators that this would create. The dream ...

Monarch Butterflies in Ontario and How You Can Help

April 4, 2024–Alex Bauman

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As spring unfolds and summer draws nearer, many migratory species are making their way back to Ontario. One such species is the iconic monarch butterfly. Their long journey is a ...

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