Take a peek at garter snakes
Garter snakes are beneficial predators, good to have, harmless to humans and pets.
Author Tara Allison
Book reviews archive
Short list of the books reviewed by WelcomeWildlife. More to come.
In your yard: mantises
Praying mantises are beneficial members of our garden carnivores and the only insects that can swivel their head.
In your yard: look for these beautiful moths
These moths are beautiful and large. At least some of them visit your yard.
In your yard: look for these ladybugs and other beetles
One or more of these ladybugs and other beetles live in your yard. Look for them on foliage or flowers,…
In your yard: look for these common ‘bugs’
Look on plants in your yard. You’ll probably spot some of these common “bugs.”
Facts about wasps (they deserve respect)
Wasps are scary, right? But they’re beneficial and will ignore you if you ignore them.
Impact of habitat destruction on wildlife, plants
When we alter natural habitat, we challenge wildlife and destroy native plants, sometimes to extinction. Read their stories.
Co-existing with bees and wasps
Bees and wasps to look for in your yard. (No need to be afraid!)
Cicadas: summer’s ancient musicians
Intriguing life cycles and summer songs make them special.
Skunks of the U.S.
The Striped Skunk is the most familiar, but there are other kinds of U.S. skunks.
The interesting life cycle of insects
It seems a bit odd to think of insects having a mother and father, but they do! Here’s their story, from conception to adulthood.
