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October 15, 2026
The Bat Who Sings
As the leaves change color for fall, and the season gets spooky for Halloween, the spookiest thing is thinking about how all bat species in Ohio are either endangered, threatened,...
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September 4, 2026
New Species of Diatom Discovered in Stebbins Gulch
Walking along a rocky creek at the bottom of a steep, shady canyon, ancient trees towering overhead, a surprising coolness on the breeze — a traveler might feel like they’re...
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January 6, 2026
Life in the Winter Forest
Take a stroll through the forest at the Holden Arboretum on a cold winter’s morning — the trails are open year-round — and the quiet stillness might trick you into...
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September 4, 2025
Moths on the Move
My job at Holden Forests & Gardens as the propagator is to produce and take care of baby plants. That often involves going out into the gardens and natural areas...
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March 19, 2025
Dabblers & Divers: Birding for Spring Waterfowl and Similar Species
With spring just ahead temperatures are rising, days are getting longer, and ice is melting. For the various species of waterbirds in northeast Ohio this means access to important resources...
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September 16, 2024
Best Practices of Backyard Bird Feeding
Backyard bird feeding is a popular and enjoyable activity for many nature enthusiasts. It offers a chance to observe and appreciate local wildlife up close. However, while bird feeding can...
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July 25, 2023
Bird Banding at the Holden Arboretum
Biologists use many tools to study birds and their behavior – binoculars, cameras, automatic recorders – but one of the simplest tools is the leg band. Leg bands have been...
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August 28, 2025
Veterans Find Healing in the Beehives at Cleveland Botanical Garden
Our fascination with bees is as old as time itself. The Paleolithic cave art in Spain shows honey hunters perched on cliff faces 10,000 years ago. In ancient Egypt, the...
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July 17, 2024
Save the Hymenopterans (Bees, Wasps and more!)
Hymenopterans are the group of insects including bees, wasps, ants, and sawflies. “Sawfly” is the name applied to all but one group within the hymenopterans, making this group paraphyletic –...
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June 15, 2023
June is Pollinator Month: Here’s why we need pollinators!
Why do we care about pollinators? Pollinators are important creatures in natural ecosystems and our daily life because they provide vital services to wild plants and our crops. Pollinators carry and...
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