#Monarchs need #milkweed! It’s the only plant where these iconic orange-and-black #butterflies will lay their eggs. Discover how you can create a native #pollinator garden in 7 easy steps: https://t.co/dsoA2iEpXB & https://t.co/BxBaMTwNKn #butterfly#conservation Photo: @USFWS
During #NationalPollinatorWeek, remember that if you help monarch butterflies, you help other pollinators that are vital to the human food chain, too. As conservationists say, “What’s good for the butterfly is good for the bee.” https://t.co/Hdn8upAHD7
Bats are world-class pollinators, and without them there'd be less chocolate and more mosquitoes. Don't believe us? Check out "All About Bats," a fun 2-minute video https://t.co/Fla54lx44a #NationalPollinatorWeek [Photo courtesy of Bat Conservation International/Bruce D. Taubert]
What do you call group of otters? Adorable* is the term we're going with. Check out these at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. *The actual term for a group of otters is a bevy, lodge, romp or, when in water, a raft. Video by Kolleen Irvine/@USFWS@Interior@USFWSRefuges
Today at HNWR! Mary Karam will teach you tips and tricks for cell phone photography and for editing those pix right on your phone. Free. 3 pm. Bring fully charged phone and downloaded app Snapseed.
Migration News: Flower-Powered https://t.co/OrIuKQ88TB
Monarchs depend on nectar to fuel their busy lives. What sources do you have available when the butterflies arrive? #phenology#STEMed#Science
Refuges are great places to pass along the #fishing tradition to the next generation. Check out "Your Guide to Fishing on National Wildlife Refuges" -- https://t.co/eXq0uGZ7Ta -- just in time for National Fishing and Boating Week (June 2-10). Left photo: Anne Poole; others @USFWS
May is American #Wetlands Month! Learn more about these important habitats that support #birds, fish, insects, and many other #wildlife: https://t.co/22WBSKZjob Discover how you can enjoy visiting a local #wetland: https://t.co/BMwTWN60Ts Photo: @USFWS
Go Fish! Kids fishing event Sat., May 19, 10 - 11:30 am, for ages 4 - 16, must be accompanied by parent/grandparent. We have bait, loaner poles or bring your own. First Display Pond on Refuge Road, east of Visitor Center. fishy craft fun 2! Free!