Buzz Magazine: Winter 2025
Eight Hours in Paradise: A Walk Through the Panamanian Rain Forest
In 1986 columnist Bill Boivin and his wife Jane went on a life-changing journey
Plants and Animals
Columns
Swarms and Binges: Survival Mechanisms of Honeybees
A look at how new honeybee hives are formed and how bees protect themselves during long periods without food, with columnist Bill Boivin
Columns
A Community in a Box: How Honeybee Hives Work for the Survival of the Species
Columnist Bill Boivin takes us inside his honeybee hive to see how this communal insect helps its species carry on.
Columns
Backyard Shenanigans: The Fascinating Sex Lives of Plants
From bees and blossoms to ferns and slime molds, your backyard is buzzing with reproductive drama—nature’s love story hidden in plain sight.
Columns
Ralph, The Psittacine Queen
Columnist Bill Boivin shares the adventures and misadventures of a white-crowned pionus called Ralph.
Columns
Birds, Nets, and Rainforest Nights: An Expedition on Panama’s Pipeline Road
Columnist Bill Boivin describes an expedition deep in Panama’s rainforest, where he and wife Jane helped study tropical birds, embracing wild nature firsthand.
Columns
Nature, Nurture, and the Mystery of Memory: A Reflection on Life's Early Stages
Columnist Bill Boivin offers much food for thought in the contemplation of created things
Columns
A Real Dog's Life: Lessons From Dufus the Wonder Dog
Some canines are our best friends, some are our guardians, some are workers, some are comfort animals, some are our babies. Dufus was just…a dog, with one ear up and one always flopped over. Dufus the Wonder Dog was the first dog we ever had. We never intended for
Columns
Where Were the Bugs All Winter?
Most individual insects don't survive the cold New England winter. So how do the species survive? You might be surprised!
Columns
A Tale of Avian Revelation, Fortitude, and Perseverance
A heartwarming story for a cold winter’s day
Columns
Competition and Conflict: An Entire Ecosystem Lives in Your Yard
Competition and conflict are necessary to maintain balance in an ecosystem - even the one in your own backyard.
Columns
Mack: A Big Dog in a Small Package (Part 3)
The fiercest, funniest pets often come in an unexpectedly small package!