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In North America, antlion larvae are sometimes referred to as doodlebugs because of the strange marks they leave in the sand.

“A” is for African Theological Archministry, Inc. (Oyotunji Village).

“B” is for Banks, Anna De Costa (1869-1930). Nurse.

“A” is for African Theological Archministry, Inc. (Oyotunji Village).

The first released cultivar of the flowering callery pear was named Bradford and it was easy to grow, pest free, flowered profusely and best of all could not fertilize itself and make viable seeds. But then other cultivars were released into the market resulting in viable pollen being produced and transferred all over the place by insects drawn to those flowers.

The State Plant Pest List committee worked with stakeholders and set the ban on this timeline to limit the impact on nurseries or propagation businesses, allow time for the industry and inspectors to receive adequate training, and still try to curb further damage done to our environment by these highly invasive foreign plants.

Park Ranger John Wells wants more people to enjoy the magic of Goodale State Park near Camden. It’s free to enter – call at noon if you want to speak with a ranger about amenities or rentals.

One older, common name of trumpet creeper vine is "cow itch."

The word scherzo, which means “joke,” in Italian, had appeared in music as early as the 1600's, but it was Beethoven who gave the scherzo its modern character, and established a permanent place for it.

Like many19th-century composers, Robert Schumann often gave his works picturesque titles. Schumann’s Scenes from Childhood, for example, a set of pieces for solo piano, includes pieces with titles such as “Pleading Child,” and “Frightening.” How literally should we take these titles – and perhaps the picturesque titles of other composers’ works?