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Scutum

Scutum

Aug 1, 2026

Scutum, the Shield, is a small constellation that lies along the summer Milky Way, just south of the Summer Triangle…

Capture the Splash

Capture the Splash

Jul 1, 2026

Photographing Water Splashes with Minimal Equipment View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Water droplets. Photo © Anna Boggs. Utterly bored, I stared out at the blinding snow until my eyes...

Hercules

Hercules

Jul 1, 2026

M13. Photo © Reinhold Wittich/Dreamstime.com. Hercules, the Strongman, is a large constellation that lies straight east of Bootes, the constellation we focused on last month. If you imagine a line...

Growing Beautiful Roses

Growing Beautiful Roses

Jul 1, 2026

When I think of gorgeous, sweetly scented roses, my mind often goes to a dear friend who has raised roses for more than forty years…

Photographing Bats in Flight

Photographing Bats in Flight

Jun 1, 2026

I hadn’t realized how easy photographing bats in flight could be…even with mosquitos. Granted, a few special tools are necessary, but getting these photos is much easier than I had thought, and than you may think.

Bootes

Bootes

Jun 1, 2026

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive M3. Photo © Reinhold Wittich|Dreamstime.com. Bootes lies nearly straight overhead on June evenings in the Northern Hemisphere. This constellation is...

Beneficials in My Garden

Beneficials in My Garden

Jun 1, 2026

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive The pea crop was bountiful. Buckets filled as we picked by the handful. But what was this crawling up my arm? A little green aphid dodged hairs as he...