Cortes Island Nature

Rough-skinned Newts – by Christian Gronau
(all photographs are author’s, unless indicated otherwise) The rough-skinned newts (Taricha granulosa) of Cortes Island...
You say Teredo and I say Bankia … – by Christian Gronau
You say Teredo and I say Bankia … … let’s call the whole thing “Shipworm”! ...
“Nothing Ever Happens in  February” – by George Sirk
“Nothing ever happens in  February”…bird-wise…a quote from Michael Shepard, my ancient birding friend. He says...
LISTERS – Worse than Heroin – at least you can kick that! – by George Sirk
January is a great month for finding rarities on the coast. We’re talking birds here....
The Salamanders of Marina Island – by Christian Gronau
Some stories bear retelling  – perhaps because there are newcomers who haven’t heard them before,...
Mystery at the Museum – by Christian Gronau
Cortes Island Museum (CIMAS) director Lynne Jordan noticed some mysterious “stuff” on the fly-screens of...
Living with (all kinds of) Wasps – by Christian Gronau
Most readers probably had enough of these ramblings on Wasps by now. The problem with...
Living With Wasps – by Christian Gronau
Spheksophobia, a panic-inducing fear of Wasps, is one of the more widespread (and unpronounceable) phobias...
Living With (Paper) Wasps – by Christian Gronau
It is a good year for wasps. Most people don’t see much of an upside to...