Large black and gold caterpillar

Large caterpillar next to my hand for reference

Super excited to find this White-lined Sphinx moth caterpillar on some California native plants in our back yard pollinator garden!

Exactly! I love the #DougTallamy stat he uses.often: Native oaks are host to over 600+ species of native catapillar. A single Chikadee may lay 3 eggs, it takes ~3,000 catapillar to raise it just to fledge the nest. ~9,000 for a single brood to grow old enough to fledge.

The number of what I believe to be moths picked up by my critter cam is so wild! #moths #wildones #homegrownnationalpark #dougtallamy #pollinators #pollinatorsnators #pollinatorsWelcome #thatsnotrain

Introducing: Restoring Nature in Our Yards #mgnv #mastergardener #dougtallamy Nature is in trouble. Our new Restoring Nature series will share practical actions on how we can all play a role in helping to restore essential ecological services in our urban and suburban landscapes.

Introducing: Restoring Nature in Our Yards

#mgnv #mastergardener #dougtallamy Nature is in trouble. Our new Restoring Nature series will share practical actions on how we can all play a role in helping to restore essential ecological services in our urban and suburban landscapes.

Doug Tallamy’s Latest Books #gardening #mgnv #bookreview #dougtallamy Doug Tallamy’s latest two additions to his collection of lively writings are thoughtful explorations of how homeowners can support conservation efforts in their own yards.

Doug Tallamy’s Latest Books

#gardening #mgnv #bookreview #dougtallamy Doug Tallamy’s latest two additions to his collection of lively writings are thoughtful explorations of how homeowners can support conservation efforts in their own yards.

#DougTallamy is an amazing wordsmith and scientist, not things often combined. I loved The Nature of Oaks. #natureofoaks #nature #trees

What's next at LGS? Tonight our Eco Book Club starts at 5PM! If you're interested in joining, reach out to Laurensgardens@gmail.com #nature #bookclub #nativeplant #dougtallamy #laurensgardens

Less Lawn More Life 2025 Join the revolution sweeping across America! Over 12 expert-led weekly challenges, transform your lawn into a vibrant ecosystem teeming with life. Discover simple techniques to create habitat that but...

At LGS we are fans of #lesslawnmorelife #homegrownnationalpark #killyourlawn #crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt #plantnativeplants #nolawns #prairieup #meadowup #forestup #dougtallamy @humanegardener.bsky.social @prairieup.bsky.social #allthehashtags check out Home Grown National Park's new May Challenge!

#DougTallamy, an entomologist, changed the whole narrative on why native plants are important. Supporting butterflies & moths is part of a climate-wise landscaping strategy.
Tallamy also wrote the Foreword for our award-winning book, "Climate-Wise Landscaping." www.climatewiselandscaping.com

Idk who needs to hear this but we are in an environmental and ecological free-fall collapse.

But human activity is not inherently harmful, despite what capitalists want you to think.

Be a force of health and healing, plant locally-native plants now!

#native #nativeplants #dougtallamy #oaks

Check out how Terry Thoren from Rugrats and Wild Thornberrys fame is helping to get kids interested in environmental science with their animated series 'A WonderGrove for Birds'. It's awesome!!
www.wonder.media/wondergrove-...

#birdconservation #dougtallamy #birds #invertebrates

SO excited that Dr. Doug Tallamy's new book is OUT!! Go and get it. I know what I'm giving for gifts this year. @timberpress.bsky.social #dougtallamy #nativeplants #savetheplanet #earthday2025

The Four Ecologically Crucial Things You Should Do in Your Garden (Gift Article) The ecologist Douglas Tallamy says your landscape can help manage the watershed, support pollinators, bolster a viable food web, and sequester carbon.

#DougTallamy has changed the narrative on why native plants are so important. He says that even small stands of natives in our yards can make a real difference for pollinators and for birds. It's good to ask, "What would Doug do?" Read this NY Times gift article: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/r...

Conserve open forested land, plant native plants, remove invasives, plant native trees, grow in a sustainable way, be good stewards of the environment #giveadamn #noplanetb #onehealth #nopesticides #seventhgeneration #homegrownnationalpark #dougtallamy #startsmall

Plant a native or 5 this Spring! Create more Natural Areas. Support wildlife, pollinators, use less water, have a more sustainable landscape. #reducethelawn #sustainableliving #waterconservation #fireflies #pollinatorfriendly homegrownnationalpark.org #toxicfreeliving #seventhgeneration #dougtallamy

Choose Pollinator-Friendly, Effective, Cheap, NonToxic Mosquito management. Please research the chemicals used by a company before considering. #dougtallamy #pollinatorfriendlygardening #mosquitobucket #wildlifefriendly

What You Need to Know Before Spraying for Mosquitoes - The National Wildlife Federation Blog The most widely used residential mosquito sprays are also highly toxic to native pollinators. Here’s what you need to know before spraying.

Just say "NO" to Mosquito Death Fogging. It just does not work. Prevention, make mosquito larvae trap buckets, and all the tips. Learn the truth about the chemicals and don't believe the fogging hype. @xercessociety.bsky.social #pollinatorfriendly #dougtallamy blog.nwf.org/2020/09/what...

Instead of calling it a butterfly garden, why don't we call it a Lepidoptera garden? For every species of butterfly, there are 19 species of moths.

Did you know that butterflys are poor pollinators? Moths drive the food web, and do plenty of nighttime pollination. #Nativeplants #DougTallamy #YEG

Mosquito Larvae Trap Bucket easy instructions for an effective, nontoxic way to manage mosquitoes in a pollinator-friendly way.

Planning 2025 Mosquito Bucket Give Away in my 'hood! Educate, Advocate and Demonstrate pollinator-friendly, nontoxic and EFFECTIVE way to manage skeeters. Make a couple or more and give a neighbor one. #Pollinatorfriendly Nontoxic, Effective and CHEAP! THIS IS THE WAY! #mosquitobucket #dougtallamy

Plant a Native Plant and FEED the Planet ! Making the world better one backyard at a time. #dougtallamy #nativeplantsmatter #pollinatorfriendly #wildlifehabitat

Make healthier landscaping decisions. Plant a Native Plant. Remove an Exotic Invasive Plant. Save the planet one backyard at a time. #nativeplants #invasivespecies #dougtallamy

We have to stop thinking ‘nature’ is something you go to, visiting it outside of your orbit. We are nature. We are part of it. And we can use our outdoor spaces to invite it in & celebrate it. Window boxes or 10 acres, you can plant things to support life. #plantnatives #gardening #dougtallamy

Quote from Doug Tallamy superimposed over a photo of a native plant meadow at sunset: ”If half of American lawns were replaced with native plants, the collective impact would be staggering. We could create the equivalent of a 20-million-acre national park - nine times larger than Yellowstone National Park or 100 times larger than Shenandoah National Park.”

#dougtallamy #nativeplants

Pen and Ink drawing of Gargaphia solani, a lace bug.

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 15: A pen&ink drawing of a lace bug, G. solani. I was a lab asst to Dr. Doug Tallamy (my fav mentor!) who studied maternal behavior in this species. This was the "final exam" of an independent study he let me develop.

#entomology #dougtallamy #bringingnaturehome #SciArt

Keystone Plant Guides SUPPORT MORE LIFE! Keystones are the most productive native plants to support the most productive species.

Helpful guide on starting a native plant garden, based on ecological keystone plants. Go to resources to find what to plant in your area and organizations who can help. California folks should use CNPS #nativeplants #DougTallamy

homegrownnationalpark.org/keystone-pla...