In the early 2000s, feral cats were a huge problem on Fishers Island, with numbers estimated to be in the hundreds. Contributing to the problem were residents and visitors who …
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(Lonicera japonica) Description: A perennial, twisting vine with opposite leaves that can be deciduous or evergreen. New growth will have red, fuzzy stems, whereas older stems appear tan. The flowers …
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(Fallopia japonica) Description: This plant has large, heart-shaped leaves and jointed, hollow stems that resemble bamboo shoots. Its ability to grow over six feet by summertime adds credence to being …
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(Elaeagnus umbellata) Description: The olive’s leaves can be seen from a distance by their silvery sheen. Autumn olive has green on top and silver underneath, whereas Russian olive is entirely …
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(Celastrus orbiculatus) Description: This deciduous vine has rounded or teardrop-shaped leaves with toothed edges that become glossy in summer and yellow in fall. The younger stems often appear to have …
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(Vincetoxicum nigrum) Description: These vines have shiny dark green leaves that are oval-shaped when mature, with stems that tend to twine around one another. The plant has very small, purple …
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(Ampelopsis brevipedunculata) Description: Public enemy number one! This woody vine resembles grape leaves early in summer, but mature leaves will develop deep lobes. The vines can be broken easily by …
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Common Name: Yellow-shouldered slug Scientific Name: Lithacodes fasciola Season: One generation, with adults in early summer and caterpillars by July. Food: Many deciduous trees, including apple, basswood, beech, birch, blueberry, …
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Common Name: Wavy-lined heterocampa Scientific Name: Heterocampa biundata Season: One generation a year, with adults by June and caterpillars by July. Food: Many deciduous woody plants, including basswood, beech, birch, …
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Common Name: The Beggar Scientific Name: Eubaphe mendica Season: Two generations, with caterpillars common by June. Food: Maples and violets. Adults do not feed. Ecology: This moth has nearly clear …