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Dragons and damsels of the Kawarthas

Dragonflies and damselflies are some of our most beautiful and intriguing insects Peterborough Examiner  – July 14, 2023 – by Drew Monkman    Working in the garden one evening this week, I was spending as much time swatting mosquitoes as tending to the plants. I then noticed several dragonflies darting back and forth above Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 2 yearsJuly 14, 2023 ago
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Of damsels and dragons

The Kawarthas is home to a fascinating variety of odonates The buzz on our street this summer is not the usual gossip shared by neighbours. Rather, it’s the sound of mosquitoes. June’s warm, wet weather created perfect conditions for mosquito reproduction, and they took full advantage of it. Up until Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 6 yearsJuly 19, 2019 ago
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INSECT-WATCHING FOR ALL: People of all ages are captivated by butterflies, moths and dragonflies

The Kawarthas is home to at least 100 species of butterflies, 135 kinds of dragonflies and damselflies and a thousand or more different moths. Learning to identify the more common species is a great way to connect to the natural world around us and get kids interested in nature. Butterflies Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 9 yearsMay 19, 2016 ago
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More Fish than You Thought (fish, reptiles, amphibians, butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies of the Kawarthas)

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By Drew Monkman, 15 yearsApril 8, 2010 ago
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