Category Weekly Columns

As the weather warms (then cools, then warms, then rains…) you’re most likely beginning to see some wasps about.

What you may not know is that you are seeing way more wasps than you likely realize. Way more.

If you read the April 1, 2026 Crawlies, you know I recently had a rare visitor to my yard; a black-chinned X Anna’s hummingbird hybrid.

If you haven’t read that Crawlies yet, we’ll pause while you click over and catch up.

Months ago, my daughter had advised me that she was planning a trip to the West Coast around Easter. Well, the holiday came and went without a word. Then I got a phone call from my daughter, the oldest of my four children, that she was at some mid-west airport (Denver?) on layover, and said she would be in my area April 12.

As spring leaves continue to unfurl, the week we’ll explore four of Oregon’s deciduous trees.

We had a lot to choose from, so we’ll have to explore more at a later date, but for this week we chose Red Alder, Oregon Ash, Quaking Aspen and Vine Maple.

Geranium – Geranium molle – Dove Foot; G. oreganum – Oregon Geranium; in additionG. robertianum – Herb Robert; G. dissectum – Cutleaf Gerenium

I was talking with my niece about the wildflowers blooming in her yard. She told me she had at least three species Geranium.

This week’s crawly is funky little beetle that looks like it was built from teeny spare parts of other beetles and even other completely different arthropods.

Was filling my water cup this morning and got to thinking about…well, water. And well water and tap water and…

With spring finally here, let’s revisit some area wildflower hikes!

We’re also including information on Southern Oregon Land Conservancy’s 2026 hiking series so you can sign up! Click HERE to view all the information on the series.