Blog

Blog Entries - Jun. 2022

A female bicolored striped sweat bee on a red echinacea flower

The Sorta Social Bee

June 29, 2022

by Cassie Barnes, Digital Communications Specialist Honey bees are well known as social bees, living together in hives with complex social structures and roles. And then you have the solitary bees, like mason bees,

read more …

In Search of Facts

June 28, 2022

by Mark Lacy, Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist and Cincinnati Nature Center Volunteer If you're like me, keeping up with the latest environmental news, trying to learn what that news is really telling me, and

read more …

A New (to Us) Firefly

June 21, 2022

Introduction by Anne Horne, Public Engagement Manager We found a new firefly species at Rowe Woods (at least new to all of us). It all happened when we changed our route during our firefly hike training due to a

read more …
A group of young white adults, dressed in rain gear and standing outside, smile at the camera.
RRT staff enjoy a day of team building at Rowe Woods

Incorporate Some Nature into Your Business

June 14, 2022

by Laura Schmid, Membership Manager Now more than ever, businesses are invested in doing right for the environment. There’s even a buzzy acronym to capture the movement—ESG. That stands for Environmental, Social,

read more …
A glowing firefly perches on a plant while other yellow glowing spots float around him
Photo by Kelly Volz

Nature's Shooting Stars

June 14, 2022

by Laura Weinel, Community Engagement Coordinator Being outside on a summer night holds a magic and mysticism all its own. On those June evenings when the fireflies rouse to life, they seem to mirror the sky—each

read more …
A paper wasp queen building a nest
A paper wasp queen building a nest

The Insect We Love to Hate

June 14, 2022

by Hunter Boothe, former Environmental Interpretation Intern As a society, we respect and sometimes adore fuzzy and rotund bees because we know they’re important for pollination. So where is this same admiration for

read more …