I saw this spider on one of our shrubs in the flower garden. I’ve never seen one like this before and wondered if you had? Wayne Stovell, Cavan Note: The spider in question is a Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia). It’s a fairly common spider of late summer. It makes Read more…
On November 19th 2018, ERO # 013-4124 was posted by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNRF) on the Environmental Registry of Ontario, titled “Proposal to establish a hunting season for double-crested cormorants in Ontario”. Chances are you have not seen this already, as it is not getting a lot Read more…
Should we decimate a native bird at a time of unprecedented planet-wide species loss? Doug Ford’s buzz saw assault on Ontario’s environment never stops. It’s now clear that “open for business” really means “open season on the environment”. Since taking office, he has cancelled Ontario’s cap and trade program, Read more…
Don Munro of Campbellford and Mike Faught of Peterborough shared the following pictures taken this month.
I heard and saw the first Bobolinks May 10 and managed some photos more recently. The males perch right on the tip of an apple tree branch to sing. I’ve also included pictures of two cormorants on one of their favourite perches on the river just south of Lakefield near Read more…