The Beautiful Five Banded Thynnid Wasp is Great for Gardens! gives readers some basic information about these interesting insects and explains why they are so helpful in gardens. It also discusses the author’s first encounter with them on a nature walk.
American Pokeweed is Highly Toxic but Incredibly Useful introduces readers to the American pokeweed plant and berries. It explains which parts are toxic and symptoms of toxicity, and then also explains many uses for the plant.
The Long Tailed Skipper: Crop Pest or Beautiful Pollinator? discusses this unusual and surprising butterfly both as the crop pest that it’s caterpillars can be, and as the beautiful pollinators that they grow up to be. It also shows readers it’s remarkable colors that are only visible from above.
The Pine Woods Tree Frog is a Beautiful and Helpful Little Frog shows readers one of these frogs in it’s green coloring and gives some facts about their habitat, diet, and breeding behaviors.
The Beautiful Green Lynx Spider is Useful Against Crop Pests. give readers some interesting facts about green lynx spiders and tell of the author spotting one in some greenery. It also explains how this avid hunter can be used to kill some crop moths.
The Beach has Lots of Beautiful Plant Life, Too! reminds readers that not only is there cool wildlife at the beach, but there’s cool plants, too. It introduces the reader to the beautiful ivy leafed morning glory and some of it’s characteristics.
This Interesting, Clever Little Snail Actually Farms it’s Own Food tells readers about the marsh periwinkle, a salt water snail that eats algae, dead leaves, and fungi. It explains how these snails produce their favorite food on the plant stalks.
The Interesting Laughing Gull has Made a Tremendous Come Back tells readers about these beautiful birds and their habits. It also discusses how they were once near extinction and what still threatens them today.
This is the Biggest White Banded Fishing Spider Ever! okay, well maybe not ever, but the biggest one I’ve ever seen. This is the story of how the author discovered this spider just above her head. Then I describes the identification process.
Finger Rot Has an Awful Name, but is Useful and Attractive discusses finger rot plants, also known as stinging nettle, bull nettle, or tread-softly. It explains the name and a number of uses for this plant.
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