Wildlife
Learn more about your favorite Chesaepake Bay wildlife.
The monarch butterfly is celebrated from the Bay to Mexico
October 15, 2021Each fall monarchs travel from the Chesapeake region to Mexico where they are honored as part of Día de los Muertos.
Read storyA tiny fuzzy bat calls Chesapeake trees home
October 5, 2021The eastern red bat is the most common tree bat in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Read storyIs fall the end of gardening season, or just the beginning?
September 16, 2021Cooler temperatures make fall the perfect time to plant perennials
Read storyThe local persimmon is the fall foragers fruit of choice
September 1, 2021The American persimmon was prized for centuries but it has fallen out of favor in recent decades.
Read storyFormidable jaws deserve applause
August 3, 2021The common snapping turtle is an evolutionary wonder.
Read storyGrowing a passion for an unusual native species
July 1, 2021Native to the Chesapeake, the passionflower is a cousin of the tropical passionfruit.
Read storyThe eastern milksnake isn’t venomous, it just wants you to think it is
June 1, 2021The bold pattern and colors of the eastern milksnake are key for identification
Read storyMagnolia bogs are a trove of rare wetlands species
May 20, 2021Suitland Bog escaped development to offer a relic community of carnivorous plants
Read storyCities across the region looked for wildlife. Here's what they found.
May 13, 2021The City Nature Challenge uses community science to highlight urban species.
Read storyBeautiful Bay blooms
May 7, 2021Neighborhood flower farms support the local economy while helping keep our waters clean.
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