Science & Ecology
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Make Your Garden a Haven for Insect Diversity
Create a habitat for pollinators as well as the amazing array of less beloved, but still important, insects out there.
By Ashley Gamell -
An Unusually Warm Winter in Brooklyn
Temperatures in New York City were unusually mild this winter, which experts have associated with a complex combination of factors.
By Ellie Shechet -
How Do Trees Tell Time?
How do trees know when it’s time to drop their leaves or form new buds?
By Elliot Hass -
Birds of Brooklyn: Black-Capped Chickadee
This beloved little bird will eat right of a person's hand. Or pull fur right out of a sleeping raccooon's coat!
By Joe Giunta -
Weed of the Month: Porcelain Berry
These lovely speckled berries are all kinds of trouble. Birds love them, so much so that the vine has become invasive.
By Saara Nafici -
Birds of Brooklyn: Tree Swallow
This little blue and white bird is preparing to hitch a ride out of here on the northwest wind with 10,000 friends.
By Joe Giunta -
Weed of the Month: Bittersweet Nightshade
Poisonous to people, this lovely weed provides nourishment to birds. Look for both its flowers and berries in September.
By Saara Nafici -
Birds of Brooklyn: Northern Flicker
This woodpecker doesn't actually peck wood so much. Instead, it looks for ants on the ground.
By Joe Giunta -
Birds of Brooklyn: Double-Crested Cormorant
Have you seen this large black waterbird in NYC? It's often spotted near bodies of water, both large and small, freshwater and saltwater, spreading its wings out to dry.
By Joe Giunta -
All About Bugs: Introduction to Butterflies
Watch for butterflies and caterpillars of all sorts, and learn more about some of Brooklyn's most common lepidopterans.
By Steven N. Severinghaus