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Wild Ones 101: Mosquito fogging: an effective way to kill butterflies, lightning bugs and other pollinators in your yard

Wild Ones 101: Mosquito fogging: an effective way to kill butterflies, lightning bugs and other pollinators in your yard

We can’t eradicate mosquitoes; in fact, they are a necessary part of our ecosystem. Many animals eat them, such as bats, dragonflies, chimney swifts (an insectivorous bird), hummingbirds and more.

Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)

Introduction to Wild Ones

"As a transplant to Southwest Ohio myself, I recognize that there is irony in my efforts to restore the ecology that existed before people like me were on the scene."

Oxford Community Yoga is located at 507 S. College Ave. in Oxford.

Off and on the beaten path: An elevated view

"Remember that old TV show – “What’s My Line?” Each contestant would whisper their work into the moderator’s ear and the panel would try to guess what it was."

Firefly larva found in the garden leaf litter.

Wild Ones 101: Spring garden clean up methods that support pollinators

"Fireflies spend two full years in the leaf litter before they emerge as our summer nightlights, so make sure to leave some patches of leaves undisturbed."

The Donetsk Regional Drama Theater after the Russian airstrike.

Mariupol and the truth of war

"What has transpired in the Black Sea city of Mariupol since 2022 is a story worth telling. As a scholar of propaganda, war and historical memory, Mariupol’s experiences since the full-scale invasion began speak to the horrific nature of this war."

Two sisters and a flower shop

Two sisters and a flower shop

"It was something they could grow – and throw – their hearts into. That was 1977, when Oxford was bustling with foot-traffic, before shuttle buses changed the pedestrian landscape."

2025’s Rewilding wrapped

2025’s Rewilding wrapped

"The City of Oxford has undertaken multiple re-wilding and wildlife-supportive projects in recent years, particularly at the Oxford Community Park, and in the design of the Oxford Area Trails."