Articles by: Brenna Shea

What’s Buzzin’ 10/6/23

As our days shorten, so too do our What’s Buzzin’ dispatches. But the bugs make the most of our short autumn, just like us humans, and they will continue to prepare themselves […]

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What’s Buzzin’ 9/29/23

Fall is officially upon us, and as temps cool down, submissions tend to slow. We’re seeing a lot of insects ramping up for the colder weather; many are bulking up […]

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What’s Buzzin’ 9/22/23

Welcome back! After a busy week of moving into our new building, What’s Buzzin’ returns with an impressive showing of late-summer, early-fall-flying (and crawling) bugs. As the days cool off, we may […]

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What’s Buzzin’ 9/8/23

Despite the colder temperatures, the winged creatures are still out in abundance, as evidenced by this week’s submissions. Our pollinators are taking advantage of the last few blooming flowers while […]

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What’s Buzzin’ 9/1/23

Happy September! We’re kicking this month off with mistaken identities, elaborate disguises, and disappearing acts. The theme for this week is undoubtedly “crypsis.” Crypsis is a broad term that refers […]

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What’s Buzzin’ – 8/25/23

The variable weather in recent days has made bug watching difficult, but once the rains clear and the sun comes out, so too do the bugs! They take as much […]

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What’s Buzzin’ – 8/18/23

You don’t need to look at a calendar to know we’re halfway through summer. Many of our native plants have gone to fruit or seed, and the grasshoppers are out […]

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What’s Buzzin’ – 8/11/23

This week features many insects that are so small they’re overlooked by nearly everyone – except, of course, by avid bug enthusiasts. From minuscule parasitoid beetles to the tiniest assassin […]

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What’s Buzzin’ – 8/4/23

We’re back to our regularly scheduled What’s Buzzin’ content with a week of absolutely stunning submissions, including our first adult Monarch sighting (header photo, seen above)! It’s seemingly been a […]

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What’s Buzzin’ – 7/28/23

National Moth Week Edition It’s moth’s time to shine! We’ve compiled a special moth edition of What’s Buzzin’ (or maybe What’s Mothin’ would be more appropriate) to celebrate national moth […]

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