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“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee!” “They’re here”. —- Monarch Butterflies
Sept. 25, 2015Pushing the envelope (as I often do), how does one use Muhammad Ali’s “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee”, epitomized boxing style, and the movie...
The sugarcane aphids are slowing down…for now
Sept. 21, 2015The sugarcane aphid (SCA) movement in Kansas has slowed down for the moment with the sorghum crop maturing and drying down. South-central Kansas seemed to be...
In My Yard —- Twig Girdler (at last)
Sept. 11, 2015There are times when I struggle coming up with a “timely topic” for the Kansas Insect Newsletter. But then I encounter something that “ignites the fire”...
BE ON THE LOOK-OUT FOR GOLDENROD SOLDIER BEETLES
Sept. 11, 2015If you haven’t noticed yet, hordes of goldenrod soldier beetle ( Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus ) adults are feeding on goldenrod ( Solidago spp.) and other...