Arboretum & Wildlife Center Fall Report 2011

Posted by Rod Sayler on January 30, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

WSU Arboretum Fall Report 2011

Activities of students and volunteers working in the WSU Arboretum & Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC) are highlighted in the Fall Report 2011.  This report illustrates and describes fieldwork and development projects on the AWCC, including the new citizen science project on pollinators in Palouse Prairie that was prototyped by students during the fall. NOTE: The … Continue reading →

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Stalking the Wild Bee

Posted by Rod Sayler on September 12, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Bees on Sunflower

Hunting season is open in the WSU Arboretum – at least if you’re a student or visitor with a camera and are looking to carefully watch or shoot a picture of a bee or other pollinator!  Students in WSU’s class in Restoration Ecology currently are prototyping a future “Citizen Scientist” project to census bees and … Continue reading →

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The First Flutterby (…Butterfly) of the Season

Posted by Rod Sayler on April 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Fritillary butterfly

I saw my first butterfly of the season today on April 9th.  It was orangish, medium size, maybe with some darker spots or patterns of some kind on the wing, moving fast – okay it’s already gone!  What was it? How in the world can I figure out what species of butterfly that might have … Continue reading →

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