The Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas phaeton) has been the state insect for Maryland since 1973. Named after the first Lord Baltimore because it exhibits the same orange and black colors found on the crest for the American Colonist as well as the Maryland state flag, the Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly is described as possessing a 2 […]
Entries from July 2008
Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly (State Insect)
July 11th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Termite Control · Pest Control
Murder in the hive!
July 9th, 2008 · No Comments
Welcome to my world as a (very, very, very) novice beekeeper in Montgomery County and an employee of American Pest Management. I call this Murder in the Hive, in three parts.
Act I: Beginning beekeeping 101
My interest began in the form of a 6-week course instruction on the basics of beekeeping, presented by the Montgomery County Beekeeper’s […]
Tags: Pest Control · Bees · Stinging Insects
