Check out the new Pollinator Steward Program through Umass. They've got a solid group of instructors listed. ag.umass.edu/resources/po...

Blueberries provide so many different ecosystem services! We tend to think first of the berries loved by birds and mammals (including humans) but for many bee species its the flowers that are so important and hundreds of species of caterpillar eat the leaves. Image from last May Vaccinium fuscatum.

Winterberry holly, Ilex verticillata, looks awesome no matter the season and make great food for bees and birds. #nativeplants #ecology #wildlife

A visitor to the wildlife sanctuary this morning. Bobcats tend to be elusive but this one didn’t seem to mind my presence. #wildlife #ecology #conservation

Wandering down an old skid road with Goblin. Black birch, oak, hickory, and highbush blueberry