TRR photo by Scott Rando A male ebony jewelwing perches on a branch. Jewelwings normally perch with their wings trailing behind, but this male is captured opening its wings. Males perform this display to attract mates.

The ebony jewelwing: Flying jewels of the streamside

Some friends and I took a hike up and around a small creek in Sullivan County in late June, and we ended up near a nice shady spot along the creek, with a mature hemlock forest providing the shade and some respite from the heat on that warm afternoon. I spotted a dark flying insect flittering above the ferns lining the stream bank and thought it could be a butterfly.

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River of the Year dinner

HAWLEY, PA—In celebration of the Lackawaxen River being named Pennsylvania 2010 River of the Year, the Lackawaxen River Conservancy will host a dinner and silent auction on Saturday, July 31 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cocoon.

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Kids: check out a rod and tackle

at your local library

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY—The Western Sullivan Public Library has fishing rods to lend to all children who are members of the library. Check out a rod and tackle box just like you would a book.

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Also in this issue:

• Ferns, mosses and lichens
• Kohrs receives Audubon scholarship