Gardening in tune with the seasons
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February 25, 2026
In Québec, we tend to associate gardening with warmer weather, but we underestimate the benefits of cooler temperatures that other seasons bring. And...Read more
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Francis Hallé, a great conscience dedicated to biodiversity
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January 6, 2026
It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of the renowned French botanist Francis Hallé, which occurred on December 31, 2025, in...Read more
Sick or injured wild animals: should we intervene or not?
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October 24, 2025
Should we intervene or not when it comes to a wild species in an urban setting? This ethical dilemma pits two perspectives against each other:...Read more
Fall colors in Québec: unique in the world!
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September 19, 2025
Each autumn, the festival of colors reveals a natural spectacle in which the forests explode in a thousand and one hues. It gives rise to one-of-a-...Read more
Valuing the ordinary: bugs, weeds and seagulls
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September 18, 2024
The natural world around us is a lot more diversified than we might think. And yet, most of us are familiar with very few of the species living in...Read more
A first breeding farm for leaf insects in Indonesia
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April 17, 2024
Nowadays, the world has hundreds of butterfly aviaries. These are home to chrysalides that come from breeding farms located in Central and South...Read more
The problem with honey bees
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March 20, 2024
Who’s never heard of the honey bee? Scientists call it Apis mellifera , which translates as “honey-bearing bee.” Also known by the names European...Read more
Today, I see insects (through my heart’s eyes)
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August 23, 2023
It’s surprising, but when I was little, I was afraid of insects… I understand. I had a phobia about spiders. And in Colombia, where I grew up, they’...Read more
The 15-pace rule revisited
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August 9, 2023
The 15-pace rule was conceived in 2018 by Larry Hodgson, the Laidback Gardener. This is a gardening philosophy that encourages intervention only when...Read more
Nocturnal insects under the Insectarium’s watchful eye
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July 12, 2023
AMI : artificial intelligence in an insect trap Maxim Larrivée, director of the Insectarium de Montréal, and myself, an entomological assistant at...Read more
