TRR photo by Ed Wesely Cecropia moth caterpillars are covered with blue, yellow and orange knobs called “tubercles.” The one in my picture was brought to us last August, when it was about four inches long.

Our friend Cordelia. After she hatched on May 24, Cordelia accompanied me on visits to classes at the Damascus and Stourbridge Schools, and to a lunchtime hour at Highlights for Children magazine, where she captivated quite a few editors.

I returned Cordelia to the Freiermuth family at nightfall on May 26, where, eight months earlier, Michelle and the children had found the caterpillar that became my moth, crawling across the driveway. We’d planned to leave her in an open cage, hoping that she’d attract a male or two, but Cordelia had soured on cages and soon flew off.

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Luck was a lady tonight

Some streams have a reputation for being easy to fish; others are reputed to be difficult. The river that swept past my wader-clad legs Thursday evening, May 19, is as difficult as they come. Its long, smooth-flowing pools, broken only by short stretches of riffles, are a real challenge for fly fishers.

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Planting willows for stream bank stability

HANKINS, NY—As it flows under Route 97, Hankins Creek is not the challenging trout stream anglers seek this time of year in the Catskills, but the narrow, shaded creek plays a crucial role in supporting the growth of local rainbow and brown trout populations.

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Also in this issue:

• Lacawac sanctuary gains 10 acres

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