Nature on the Neck: Butterflies

Nature on the Neck: Butterflies

By Kevin Howe – Board Member, ecologist, Master Naturalist Adult butterflies are probably the one insect that anyone over the age of three can recognize. We have about 825 different butterflies in North America (750 in the US) and over 100 species in Virginia. At...
Nature on the Neck: Ticks

Nature on the Neck: Ticks

By Kevin Howe – Board Member, Ecologist, Master Naturalist I think most people are well aware of those awful biting tiny ticks. These little, mostly black-brown relatives to spiders and mites bite us and may make us ill. I have had more than my share of tick bites and...
Nature on the Neck: Double-crested Cormorant

Nature on the Neck: Double-crested Cormorant

By Kevin Howe – Board Member, Ecologist, Master Naturalist Over 490 species of birds have been recorded in Virginia, and in the Northern Neck scientists and bird lovers have recorded over 140 species. Some are “overly” common, like the Canada Goose while others...