Weekly Puzzler #5
I photographed this last week, during a camping trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Who knows what it is? Click HERE for the answer.
Weekly Puzzler Answer #4
This is the egg case from a praying mantis. Before winter, females mate and deposit their eggs on the undersides of leaves, or more often, on the stalks of golden
Extra Clean Raccoons?
You may have heard some theories on the habits of raccoons, especially regarding their eating habits. There is a widely circulated “fact” that the masked mammals are extra clean, going
Surprises
Life is and always will be full of surprises… some good and some not so good. Accept with grace what comes your way.
Outside on April 14th
Spring is in full swing here in Western North Carolina, with new things happening every day. Here is some of what I’ve seen lately:
Do Raccoons Really Wash Their Food?
A pair of raccoons has been showing up in our yard each evening just before sunset. They dig around in the ground under the feeder, likely looking for seeds missed
Woo Hoo, Guess Who’s Back!
I have been looking and looking and waiting for my hummingbirds to be back and this morning I finally got my wish. I spotted the first male at around 9.