Eriophyllum lanatum is a native forb or subshrub, and may be an annual, biennial, or short- or long-lived perennial depending on site conditions. It has a multi-branched, erect to spreading …

The common name “woolly-threads” is derived from the many long (up to 18 inches) trailing stems covered with tangled hairs. However, the growth pattern of these plants varies, some can be …

The banded woolly bear has the distinction of being a weather predictor! This myth became popular after Dr. Howard Curran (curator of entomology from the American Museum of Natural …

There are bears and tigers in Santa Barbara and not all at the Zoo. They might be in the backyard—wooly bear caterpillars become tiger moths! Wooly bears can be taken in and …

Hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae), or HWA, was first introduced into the eastern United States in the 1950s through nursery stock in Richmond, Virginia. Native to Japan, the woolly …

Jan 8, 2018 · The hemlock woolly adelgid, or HWA, is an invasive, aphid-like insect that attacks North American hemlocks. HWA are very small (1.5 mm) and often hard to see, but they can …

DESCRIPTION: This is a beautiful prickly pear of mysterious origins. Little is written about it. Many prickly pears begin life covered in hair, but grow out of that stage in a few weeks. Woolly …