birds

Oak trees serve as the larval food source for almost a thousand different caterpillars.

Oak trees serve as the larval food source for almost a thousand different caterpillars.

Caterpillars can only eat the leaves of certain native plants. Amanda McNulty offers ways to help build back North America's rapidly declining nesting bird population.

Caterpillars can only eat the leaves of certain native plants. Amanda McNulty offers ways to help build back North America's rapidly declining nesting bird population.

Boxwoods, azaleas, and crepe myrtles are lovely to look at, but are dead zones for caterpillars.

Boxwoods, azaleas, and crepe myrtles are lovely to look at, but are dead zones for caterpillars.

Amanda McNulty shares a poem to prompt bird-lovers to set up their hummingbird feeders as these lovely little creatures return from their winter retreats.

Amanda McNulty shares a poem to prompt bird-lovers to set up their hummingbird feeders as these lovely little creatures return from their winter retreats.

The birds will be arriving any day now, expecting you to help them fatten up after their thousands of miles' flights home from Mexico and South America.

The birds will be arriving any day now, expecting you to help them fatten up after their thousands of miles' flights home from Mexico and South America.