by Sandy Boeckh | Jun 20, 2026 | Environment, Forest & Wildlife
By Sandy Boeckh If last summer was the summer of the bear, is summer 2026 shaping up to be the summer of the tick? Though a much tinier nuisance to contend with, ticks certainly have more risks. Tick populations have risen dramatically over the past decade, and...
by Sandy Boeckh | Jul 14, 2021 | Environment, Gypsy Moth, Invasive Species
We may have received some help from Mother Nature in our battle against the infestation of gypsy moths. The caterpillars were slowing down and looking like they were preparing to pupate just over a week ago. However, the apparent slowing down or lethargy was likely...
by Sandy Boeckh | Jul 14, 2021 | Environment, Gypsy Moth, Invasive Species
Sandy Boeckh believes that there is still time to build those pheromone traps (described in last week’s eBlast and now found on PaBIA’s website) for the male gypsy moths. Look at the two pictures she’s shared: one – the moth’s...
by Sandy Boeckh | Jun 30, 2021 | Environment, Gypsy Moth, Invasive Species
Taken from London.Ca Caterpillars feeding on a pine tree. While they prefer oak and other hardwoods, they will also feast upon pine and spruce trees! Gypsy Moth Follow Up 2021 has materialized as the summer of the European Gypsy Moth. Many Cottagers have found these...
by Sandy Boeckh | Jun 18, 2021 | Environment, Forest & Wildlife, Naturalist
Have You Seen These Creatures? After cottaging in Pointe au Baril since the late 1950’s, it is always surprising tocome across creatures I have never seen before. Looking down at the ground, at the trunks of pine trees and up at deciduous tree foliage, this happened 3...
