Tips for Moth-Lighting
First, tack up a white sheet outside, on a wall, fence, tree, or clothesline.
Category: Biodiversity
Day-Flying Adult Moths in Spring
A guide to some day-flying moths you can see in the springtime.
Moth Goggles
We’re surrounded by a world of insects that we barely notice. Put on your goggles and get immersed in the riot of colors and patterns, and the lives of moths.
Seaside Subterfuge
When you’re tidepooling this spring, an encrusted crustacean might surprise you.
Spring 2026 Almanac: Sounds of the Season
Life in spring ... sings.
Sensing Is Becoming
How a rootless parasitic plant blossoms in spring.
When Summer Heat Arrives in March
In an unprecedented heat wave, we check in on the newts, the bears, the mussels, and all those flowers that just woke up for spring.
Otherworldly Light
Winter is the ideal season to see UV fluorescent organisms in the Bay Area.
