Table of Contents

VTBugEyed Blog Table of Contents

Labels	Sub Labels	Post
Insect Groups	Insect Family____
About	Blog Description	About VTBugEyed and Bernie
Species Profiles & Observations	Rare & First Records (Vermont)	Uncommon Insects of Vermont: Backyard Discoveries Documented on iNaturalist
Behavior & Ecology	Insect Sex	Insect reproduction
Behavior & Ecology	Insect-Plant Relationships	Vermont Plant–Insect Interactions Project  | Community Science in Jericho
Behavior & Ecology	Nesting & Life Cycles	Nesting Bees
Behavior & Ecology	Pollination	“Why Insects Matter: Giving Thanks to the Little Creatures That Keep Our Ecosystems Thriving”
Behavior & Ecology	Predation	Insect Predation
Backyard Ecology / Rewilding	Habitat Creation	VT Native Trees and Shrubs as moth and butterfly hosts
Backyard Ecology / Rewilding	Native Plants & Insects	Plant List for Pollinators, Beneficial Insects, Birds, the food web and ecosystem
√ermont Focus	First Vermont Records	Mock-orange Scissor Bee - first for VT
√ermont Focus	Jericho VT Observations	Observing insects in our backyard.
√ermont Focus	Jericho VT Observations	Insects observed in Jericho VT Yard
√ermont Focus	Jericho VT Observations	Vermont Moth Blitz 2021.
√ermont Focus	Vermont Species Lists	New Species for Bernie in 2023
Photography & Identification	Field Observations	"Explore Vermont’s Insect Life: 120 Amazing Photos by Bernie"
Photography & Identification	Field Observations	75 Monarchs in 48 Hours: A Butterfly Bloom at Mobbs Farm Valley Trails
Photography & Identification	Field Observations	Vermont Insects Match Fall Foliage for Vivid Color
Photography & Identification	Field Observations	The Portrait of a Fly
Photography & Identification	Field Observations ***	Hyperlinks to 114 bee species observed (104 in our 1.3-acre yard)
Photography & Identification	Field Observations ***	1000+ Vermont Insect Images from bizarre to beautiful
Photography & Identification	Field Observations ***	Hyperlinks to 1000 species observed
Photography & Identification	iNaturalist Posts	How to check for Disagreements on your iNaturalist posts
Photography & Identification	Macro Photography	Bee on the Lookout for VT Bees in May
Photography & Identification	Macro Photography	Bee on the Lookout for VT Bees in April
Photography & Identification	Macro Photography	Bee on the Lookout for VT Bees in March
Learning & Education	Bee Anatomy	Bee Anatomy Definitions
Learning & Education	Bee Anatomy	Vermont Green Bees Identification Guide
Learning & Education	Bee Anatomy	Bee body parts
Learning & Education	Beginner Guides	Bug Banter by bugeyed Bernie - Macropis nuda
Learning & Education	Beginner Guides	Bug Banter by bugeyed Bernie
Learning & Education	Beginner Guides	Unraveling the myths and mysteries of bees.
Learning & Education	Teaching Resources	Insect Study Resources: Guides, Research, and Learning Tools from the Vermont Entomology Academy
Vermont Entomology Academy	Backyard Bug Safari	Bug Safari on Nashville Road
Vermont Entomology Academy	Backyard Bug Safari	Jeri Hill Bug Safari Photos
Vermont Entomology Academy	Backyard Bug Safari	Vermont Insect Safaris & Community Science Workshops
Vermont Entomology Academy	Backyard Bug Safari	Bug Safari  – A Backyard Treasure Hunt for Butterflies and More!
Vermont Entomology Academy	Bug Huggers Camp	Vermont Insect Summer Camp 2026 | Bug Huggers Adventure Camp (Grades 5–8)
Vermont Entomology Academy	BUGmobile	The BUGmobile | Mobile Insect Education Across Vermont
Vermont Entomology Academy	Events & Workshops	Vermont Entomology Academy: Inspiring Curiosity Through Insects and Nature Education
Vermont Entomology Academy	Native Plants & Insects	Directory of neglected floral insect hosts and habitats in Vermont.
Vermont Entomology Academy	Outreach Programs	JURBIC     Join today
Insect Art & Storytelling	Humor in Nature	Six-Word Insect Memoirs by Bernie
Insect Art & Storytelling	Insect Comics	Non-Fiction Nature Comic
Insect Art & Storytelling	Insect Comics	Saturdays The Insect Cartoon Issue
Insect Art & Storytelling	Insect Comics	Celebrating Nature Inspired Comic No. 100 - Exploring Invertebrates by Bernie Paquette
Insect Art & Storytelling	Insect Comics	Single-panel Comics - Insect Sex (Love Bug) Series by Bernie Paquette
Insect Art & Storytelling	Insect Comics	Nature-inspired Comics Theme Directory List
Insect Art & Storytelling	Insect Comics	Comics by Bernie & Nature (Vol I)
Insect Art & Storytelling	Insect Comics	Bug-inspired Single-Panel Comics By Bernie Paquette (Vol VII)
Insect Art & Storytelling	Insect Comics	Nature-inspired Comics (Vol II) by Bernie
Insect Art & Storytelling	Insect Comics	Nature-inspired Comics (Vol III) by Bernie
Insect Art & Storytelling	Insect Comics	Nature-inspired Single-Panel Comics (Vol IV) by Bernie
Insect Art & Storytelling	Insect Comics	Nature inspired Single Panel Comics By Bernie Paquette (Vol V)
Insect Art & Storytelling	Insect Comics	Bug-inspired Single-Panel Comics By Bernie Paquette (Vol VI)
Insect Art & Storytelling	Nature Writing	What Counts? A Hundred Bees and Then What?.
Insect Art & Storytelling	Nature Writing	From Dirt Roads to Discoveries: A Giant Caterpillar in Jericho
Insect Art & Storytelling	Nature Writing	Rivers bring Flooding, Disruption, but also Serenity and Art
Insect Art & Storytelling	Nature Writing	Real Vermonters Cherish Their Leaves in Every Season - Winter Blankets Needed
Insect Art & Storytelling	Nature Writing	To Eclipse (in Vermont) or not to eclipse.
Insect Art & Storytelling	Nature Writing	Insect Watch by Bernie Paquette
Insect Art & Storytelling	Nature Writing	Jericho, Underhill, VT Life Search - Insect Observation Journal - Fond Farewell
Insect Art & Storytelling	Nature Writing	Jericho, Underhill, VT Life Search - Insect Observation Journal - Models Wanted
Insect Art & Storytelling	Nature Writing	Your Backyard: More than a Playground. Chapter I: Making New Friends of Old Friends
Insect Art & Storytelling	Nature Writing	For the Love of Caterpillars - superheroes for kids and adults. From sun to plants to meat - how to feed the food web.
Insect Art & Storytelling	Poem	The Monarchs Have a Baby! A Garden Chat
Insect Art & Storytelling	Poem	Inverting (insect watching) is the new birding
Insect Art & Storytelling	Poem	Metamorphism - Building organizations interested in Invertebrates in Vermont
Insect Art & Storytelling	Short Story	The 80-Year Condensed Life of Clara Bee Huginton. A VT Bumblebee Story by Bernie Paquette.
Insect Art & Storytelling	Short Story	The Butterfly That Leafed Out
Insect Art & Storytelling	Short Story	Bees at the Beach - short story by Bernie Paquette
Insect Art & Storytelling	Short Story	Halloween Fever
Insect Art & Storytelling	Short Story	Our first baby Button (Buttonbush).
Insect Art & Storytelling	Short Story	Touching Life - How I came to pet a Bumblebee.
Projects & Milestones	Annual Summaries	Annual Butterfly and Bug Walk at Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington, VT.
Projects & Milestones	Annual Summaries	2023 in review
Projects & Milestones	Award	BugEyed Bernie awarded the 2025 Julie Nicholson Community Science Award
Projects & Milestones	Award Speech	“Speaking for the Insects: 2025 Julie Nicholson Community Science Award Acceptance”
Projects & Milestones	Field Observations	Birds of Vermont Museum - it's not only for Birds!
Projects & Milestones	Long-Term Studies	Vermont Invertebrate Biodiversity 2025: Key Findings from Jericho, Underhill, Richmond & Bolton
Projects & Milestones	Long-Term Studies	Biodiversity Observations October 2024 Report: Jericho, Underhill, Richmond, Bolton, Vermont
Projects & Milestones	Long-Term Studies	Biodiversity Observations September 2024 Report: Jericho, Underhill, Richmond, Bolton, Vermont
Projects & Milestones	Long-Term Studies	Biodiversity Observations August 2024 Report: Jericho, Underhill, Richmond, Bolton, Vermont
Projects & Milestones	Long-Term Studies	Biodiversity Observations July 2024 Report: Jericho, Underhill, Richmond, Bolton, Vermont
Projects & Milestones	Long-Term Studies	Biodiversity Observations June 2024 Report: Jericho, Underhill, Richmond, Bolton, Vermont
Projects & Milestones	Long-Term Studies	Biodiversity Observations May 2024 Report: Jericho, Underhill, Richmond, Bolton, Vermont
Projects & Milestones	Long-Term Studies	Biodiversity Observations April 2024 Report: Jericho, Underhill, Richmond, Bolton, Vermont
Projects & Milestones	Long-Term Studies	Jericho, Underhill, Richmond, Bolton Biodiversity Observations Report
Projects & Milestones	Projects & Milestones	Annual Birds of Vermont; butterfly and bug walk photos