Weekly Puzzler Answer #54
Most people who heard the singing and looked to find its cause, identified this amphibian as a frog. The sound however is made from an American Toad–Bufo americanus– a creature few
What’s Special About NA’s Largest Woodpecker?
If you’ve ever seen a Pileated Woodpecker, you know they are impressive. Nearly the size of a crow at 16-19 inches long, seeing or hearing one of these handsome birds
If You Love Hummingbirds, Do This Soon!
Greetings Friends, It’s almost that time of year again when the windows will be open and you’ll hear the familiar buzzing sounds of the ruby-throated hummingbirds dashing around. If you
Weekly Puzzler Answer #53
Does this call remind you a bit of Woody the Woodpecker? I think this is the bird the call from that cartoon was modeled upon. The call is from a
Weekly Puzzler # 54
I spent last Saturday at The North Carolina Arboretum, walking around with my camera and chatting with people attending Nature Play Day. At the entrance to the Bonsai Garden, I
More About Earthworms–Are They Good or Bad?
So last week I did my Weekly Creature Feature about Earthworms and one of the points I made was that even though people associate earthworms with being “good for the
5 Sayings You’ve Probably Heard… but Did You Know They’re False?
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