06.09.2023 Around the Island Shelter Island Greener Gardens: Raising Butterflies Last week, while having lunch outdoors, I spotted a spring azure, a small butterfly with lovely violet wings. Its welcome appearance marks the start of a long season of...
10.05.2022 Around the Island The Spotted Lanternfly: Beautiful, but a dangerous pest The spotted lanternfly insect is a looker. When the inch-long adult spreads its wings, it displays a striking combination of scarlet, black, white, and gray overlaid with decorative spots...
12.29.2016 News Year in Review: Jury still out on Island’s battle against ticks Has Shelter Island made advances to lessen tick-borne diseases by controlling tick infestations?
07.03.2015 Letters Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor The deer or us To the Editor: Michael Coles’ recent letter (“Time to turn pro,” June 25) was an excellent summary of our tick problem on the Island....