The familiar velvet-brown wings of the mourning cloak butterfly, rimmed with sunny yellow edges and bright blue spots, were a sight that once marked the onset of mud season in New Hampshire. In recent years, though, the butterfly — which typically emerges from hibernation before the last patches of snow have receded — has become […]
Scientists say the bug, preserved for tens of millions of years in amber, has revealed new information about how flowers and other flora were pollinated when dinosaurs roamed the Earth.
By Matt Maloney, Special to The Conway Daily Sun
The future of avocado crops might depend on patches of native vegetation preserved alongside farmland.
It’s a good year for the mountain laurel blossoms at Tin Mountain and it’s not too late to see the blooms. This past Wednesday, Tin Mountain l…
Finally the deep heat has abated, that string of sweltering 80-plus degree days. In its place arrived a bit of classic clear, sunny August wea…
The Randolph Conservation Commission is sponsoring a presentation entitled Pollinator Habitats and Field Management on Wednesday evening, Aug.…