A few days ago in the garden, I spotted a small but very attractive insect. It was slim, around three quarters of an inch long and had a striking orange and black pattern that was hard to miss. I have ...

Readers have sent photographs of small critters hovering over flowers, as if they were sipping nectar like hummingbirds. But they’re not hummingbirds. Instead, they are insects variously called sphinx ...

What happens in your garden when the sun goes down? Only the palest foliage can be seen in the moon’s silvery light. A moth flits past on silent wings and alights on a white blossom that seems to glow ...

One moth family in Europe, the Hepialus, was known as "ghost" moths, for the pale white males would gather and flutter up and down to attract the females, especially in wide open areas above fields or ...

More people are learning the importance of making small changes in order to create wildlife sanctuaries and to be better guardians of our yards. Like planting milkweed, welcoming bats, and turning off ...

If your boxwood trees are suffering, there could be an invasive moth to blame. Here's how to tackle the problem and save your ...

Let’s celebrate moths during National Moth Week. We’re not talking pesky pantry moths, but rather those exquisite nocturnal critters that fly around our porch lights. Why do moths fly around street ...

The last zucchini has been harvested, frost has brought an end to tomato season and birds are enjoying the few remaining sunflower seeds. It’s time to start planning next year’s garden if you hope to ...