2013-12-29 : Identified as Physocephala tibialis by Aaron Schusteff , Contributing Editor of BugGuide. A few weeks ago, I tweeted: 2013...

Amphion floridensis , Nessus Sphinx Moth, on Rhododendron viscosum , Swamp Azalea, in my urban backyard native plant garden and wildlife hab...

2013-06-09 : Updated from my visit on Saturday, 6/8. The Sale The Plants My Selections The Sale This Friday and Saturday, June 7 ...

UPDATED: Expanded and organized into topics. Contents Magicicada in Staten Island's Clove Lakes Park About Magicicada Related Con...

2013-04-30 UPDATE : Full house! Sorry, but the response was enthusiastic. I already have all my availability booked for this weekend. If I h...

I'll be out and about in the community at two events this weekend. Stop by and say hello! And maybe pick up some tips and plants while y...

This Sunday, April 21, from noon to 3pm, join your fellow green-thumbs, and brown-thumbs, for the 2013 Great Flatbush Plant Swap. Got some...

Today is the 20th anniversary of my sobriety. Sobriety, abstinence, and recovery are often conflated. They're not the same things. I...

Acer buergerianum, Bonsai, Root over rock style (Sekijoju), Brooklyn Botanic Garden , a photo by Flatbush Gardener on Flickr.

Atteva aurea , Ailanthus Webworm Moth, on Pycnanthemum , Mountain-Mint, in my garden last weekend. The intense colors are believed to be apo...