The Secret Life of Fireflies
Everyone knows that fireflies flash in the night. Probably many of us remember fondly being a child and running around on a dark night, catching the tiny insects and putting
Weekly Puzzler Answer 268
The small bird with the yellow and white stripe by its eye and a distinctive white throat from last week’s puzzler is a white-throated sparrow,(Zonotrichia albicollis.) It is aptly named!
Weekly Puzzler 269: Handsome Reddish Songbird with a Black Head, Neck and Shoulders
Hello again! Our next puzzler is a bird that I see just about daily in my forested yard in western NC. Sometimes I hear it before I see it, as
Why You Should Add a Bat Box to Your Yard
I’m well aware that bats won’t win any popularity contests anytime soon. Perhaps though, you’re in my corner, knowing that bats are essential members of healthy ecosystems and that they
Every Day Needs a Night
Check out my recent article in the Mountain Xpress, called Every Day Needs a Night. It is about why it’s so important to have darkness at night and how everyone,
Weekly Puzzler Answer #267
Did you recognize the bird from last week’s puzzler as a Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)? This handsome bird, 12 inches long, is in the same family as mockingbirds and catbirds,
Weekly Puzzler #268: Bird with Black, White and Yellow Stripes On its Head
Happy weekend, our last one before we turn the page to yet another month. Next month is blue ghost firefly season!! I always look forward to this time of year