How to Hike in Areas With Black Bears: Staying Safe and Learning to Coexist
A lady recently wrote in to our local paper here in Asheville, NC asking advice on where she and her family could hike where they could be guaranteed NOT to
Weekly Puzzler #274: Ants with Mystery Insect
Hello! Thanks for checking in on this lovely Saturday. I hope you are making time to get outside, wherever you happen to live. I was recently at my friend Kim’s
Weekly Puzzler Answer #273
There were a few observant people who guessed last week’s puzzler correctly. The lone wing was from an insect called a cicada. If you don’t already know, cicadas are really
Take a Lesson from Mother Nature by Doing This
Did you know late summer, into fall– like right now– is a great time to add to your native plant garden? If you were to spend a day in the
Weekly Puzzler #273: Insect Wing Lined with Green
I was out on my deck the other day and saw this small insect wing. It was covered with dew and to my eye, pretty as a piece of art.
Weekly Puzzler Answer #272
The tiny orange dots along the stem of Pipevine are Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly eggs. Female butterflies usually lay the eggs in small groups on the vines, rather than the leaves.
Weekly Puzzler #272:Tiny Orange Beads with Dots Down the Sides
Hello! Happy weekend. Can you believe another month is nearly over? Are you ready for another puzzler? Since we’ve been looking at tiny things, I thought I would stay with