Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the March 28, 2025, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

A cecropia moth is hard to miss in the garden. Learn facts about one of the largest and most beautiful moths in America.

Watch a stunning lunar moth enjoy his first time in the sunlight. This moth looks like a real-life Pokémon character. I adore ...

Aside from their visual appeal, orchids require minimal care — so long as its conditions are met. Here's how to care for ...

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) has announced an expansion of the quarantine zone for the Box Tree Moth (BTM), an invasive species threatening Ohio’s horticulture.

There are many different types of gardens…water gardens, butterfly gardens, herb gardens, rose gardens and moon gardens. You read that right…moon gardens.

An invasive pest that chows down on boxwood plants is expanding its range. The quarantine area is being extended to include ...

Box tree moth larvae and webbing ... "What we're looking for are these green and yellow striped caterpillars that are only going to be found on boxwoods. They don't eat anything else, so you ...

The insects, however, are not a threat to Ohio's native plants. As caterpillars, the moths are green and yellow with white, yellow and black stripes and spots. The adults are nocturnal and have white, ...

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The charismatic color is showing up everywhere. The singer Sabrina Carpenter is among the celebrities who have coated themselves in butter yellow, a color that has lately been used to cheer up ...

N.J. The spongy moth caterpillar has a yellow and black head, a hairy body with pairs of blue spots, followed by pairs of red spots. State foresters say the problem requires aerial treatment and ...