A Frog that Changes Color!
So this week’s Creature Feature is the Common Gray Tree Frog (Hyla versicolor) and the Cope’s Gray Tree Frog( Hyla chrysoscelis). I am doing two because these two frogs are
What Animal on Earth has the Fastest Metabolism? 10 Things You Might Not Know about Hummingbirds
In my opinion, hummingbirds are one of the most amazing birds on earth. One of my favorite things about summer is getting to watch them at my feeders, buzzing around
What do Black Bears NOT do all winter?
This week’s Creature Feature is the Black Bear, an animal I have gotten to see quite a bit since my Appalachian Trail thru-hike in 2008. During my five month hike
Weekly Puzzler Answer # 11
It would be tough to be a caterpillar! They have many challenges to overcome before they can transform into beautiful winged adults. Did you have any guesses for last week’s
What Amazing Ability do Female Box Turtles Have? 10 Things You May Not Know
Years ago I worked as a Naturalist at a nature center in a 4700 acre park in eastern New York State. I loved this park, especially all of the lovely
Weekly Puzzler Answer #6
This indeed is a fascinating creature, but likely not one most people have ever seen or heard about. That’s because in addition to being tiny–1/2 to 1 1/2 inches long,
Weekly Puzzler Answer #5
If you reached into the water and lifted out those long, spaghetti-like strands, you would find they look a bit like this, here on the right. Each tiny black dot is