Three Bug Blogs I Like A Lot

I respect people who unabashedly put their love(s) out there, so let's start with I Love Insects, an info-rich blog by an entomology student who professes a "perhaps unreasonable appreciation for arthropods." Perhaps, maybe, yeah...But I say, nothing unreasonable about it; bugs are a most worthy obsession!

The Marvelous in Nature covers a lot of ground. Literally. The author, Seabrooke Leckie, is a fabulous writer who really does her homework and in so doing, conveys deep delight in and knowledge of the natural world in ways that are always enriching and enjoyable. Moths are one of her Big Things, but she writes about whatever Mother Nature presents to her, whether it's a spring peeper on her porch, the trout lilies heralding spring, or a cardinal obsessed with the rear-view mirror of her car.

Bug Girl's Blog is also well worth your attention, though the author is on (what we hope will be a temporary) hiatus. There's more than enough here, though, to satisfy your burning desire for eclectic and funky insect-related info for a long time to come.

Soon or soonish, I'll roundup some of my favorite bee and beekeeping blogs. Right now, I'm having too much fun being out and about, syncing my winter-steeped system with the onset of this most glorious spring.

Blogs We're Liking

How good it feels to use the royal we on a cold and sleety Tuesday—it does wonders for the immune system!

Our friend, The Brooklyn Bachelor, has launched a terrific new urban beekeeping blog called BQE Keeper, and we highly recommend you pay a visit ASAP.

Also happy to have recently discovered Local Ecologist, a very nice blog on "near and far encounters with the local and ecological." This blog is currently hosting the latest episode of the Festival of the Trees blog carnival, and our When Trees Have Faces post is included in the latest roundup of cool essays and photos on all things arboreal.

A Tidewater Gardener is another new find, and we're inspired by the detailed photos and thoughtful writings on gardening, landscapes, and related themes by "an unapologetic plant geek" in Virginia.

That's what we're reading over here at GSH this week—what blogs have inspired or excited you of late?