Highlights of 2021 BLN activities

To share bog management skills and experiences and foster community among those involved in southern Appalachian bog conservation, BLN periodically hosts work & learn days. In 2021, we held two workdays dedicated to knocking back invasive plants and woody vegetation, and another to address hydrology issues and share restoration ideas. BLN also hosted a virtual…

Guest Post: Pitcher Plant Flies by Peter Kann, Eastern Carolina University

What do you think of when you think of flies?  Annoyance at picnics or in the house? Maybe you think of the itching bites that some species inflict? In reality, flies are an extremely diverse group of insects that lead complex and often dangerous lives. Flies can be predators, pollinators, pest-controllers, blood-suckers, herbivores, and even…