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Share this and Let your city council know your opinions on bringing David Knight's vision to our charming city of Washin...
12/18/2025

Share this and Let your city council know your opinions on bringing David Knight's vision to our charming city of Washington.

Technically, it was never officially dissolved…😜
10/24/2025

Technically, it was never officially dissolved…😜

Dead hedges might look messy, but they’re nature’s recycling system—turning branches into shelter, soil, and life. They ...
10/23/2025

Dead hedges might look messy, but they’re nature’s recycling system—turning branches into shelter, soil, and life. They protect the ground, feed the soil, and give pollinators, birds, and bugs a safe place to thrive. 🌿🐝

Spotted a Cattail Toothpick Grasshopper (Leptysma marginicollis) perched on my young mulberry tree today — a slender swa...
10/21/2025

Spotted a Cattail Toothpick Grasshopper (Leptysma marginicollis) perched on my young mulberry tree today — a slender swamp traveler far from its usual reeds. Nature’s design never misses. 🌿🦗

🌾 Goldenrod: The Unsung Hero of Fall Fields 🌾While it’s often (wrongly!) blamed for allergies, goldenrod (Solidago spp.)...
10/20/2025

🌾 Goldenrod: The Unsung Hero of Fall Fields 🌾

While it’s often (wrongly!) blamed for allergies, goldenrod (Solidago spp.) is actually a pollinator powerhouse. 💛

Blooming just as summer fades, its golden plumes provide crucial late-season nectar for bees, butterflies, and migrating monarchs. 🌻

If you see a field glowing gold in the fall, you’re witnessing nature’s final feast before winter. 🌬️

✅ Native to Eastern North Carolina
🌿 Drought-tolerant and deer-resistant
🐝 Supports 100+ species of native pollinators
🚫 Not the cause of hay fever (that’s ragweed!)

This February 1938 issue of Readers Digest features a short write up on the Bug House Laboratory in a section titled “Mu...
09/01/2025

This February 1938 issue of Readers Digest features a short write up on the Bug House Laboratory in a section titled “Museums Were Never Like This.” Did you know Washington, NC was once home to the largest amateur museum in America? 🤯

Accidentally put in Aussie mode…
08/29/2025

Accidentally put in Aussie mode…

Step back in time to 1937… ✉️This postcard shows the Washington Field Museum — the “Bug House” 🪲 in Washington, NC.Built...
08/28/2025

Step back in time to 1937… ✉️

This postcard shows the Washington Field Museum — the “Bug House” 🪲 in Washington, NC.
Built from logs, it was home to young naturalists who studied bugs, frogs, and all the wild things of Eastern NC.

Swipe ➡️ to see the handwritten note and stamp — a little time capsule from nearly 90 years ago.

Would you have visited the Bug House if it was still around today?

🐉✨ Fun Fact: Dragonflies can eat hundreds of mosquitoes a day! With nearly 360° vision and lightning-fast flight, they’r...
08/26/2025

🐉✨ Fun Fact: Dragonflies can eat hundreds of mosquitoes a day! With nearly 360° vision and lightning-fast flight, they’re some of nature’s most skilled hunters. That should put a smile on your face!

🐸 Brimley’s Chorus Frog: A Bug House DiscoveryThe Bug House members weren’t just collectors—they were pioneers! Under th...
08/24/2025

🐸 Brimley’s Chorus Frog: A Bug House Discovery
The Bug House members weren’t just collectors—they were pioneers! Under the guidance of Dr. Brandt, these young naturalists conducted countless “frogging” expeditions in Beaufort County. Their efforts led to the discovery of a species new to science: Brimley’s Chorus Frog (Pseudacris brimleyi), named in honor of C.S. Brimley.

Altogether, they documented 22 frog species in the county—a remarkable legacy of curiosity, dedication, and science. 💚💛

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