Field Guide

Eastern kingbirds are nesting. They’re famous for how fiercely they defend their territories. Look for the bold black and white plumage of this flycatcher.

Geometrids are just one of the many families of moths you may find resting where your porchlights had shone all night. They have exquisite markings.

Bright coreopsis flowers bob and wink at us from rocky prairies, glades, bluffs, and roadsides. It’s a longtime favorite for native wildflower gardening.

Curly dock’s fruit clusters mature and turn brown in June. The spikes of this nonnative plant are conspicuous against green grasses along highways.