Weekly Puzzler Answer #280
Last week’s puzzler was a commonly encountered snake– a common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis). There are many subspecies of garter snakes. Many people mistakenly call it a garden snake, which
Weekly Puzzler #280: Snake with Three Stripes
Hello friends and happy weekend. I hope you are enjoying fall wherever you are and that you’re making time to be outside and enjoy the season before it passes us
Weekly Puzzler Answer #274
Last week’s puzzler featured some weird looking insects hanging out with ants. I did it right after the post about the dog day cicada because this insect is related to
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
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.