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
Do Male Praying Mantises get Eaten after Mating?
Last week’s Puzzler was an egg case (called an ootheca) from a Praying Mantis. A cool thing that I learned about an ootheca is that the female will produce one
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Spring Peepers
You may have never seen a spring peeper but you have likely heard their loud, bell-like calls that echo through the forest on warm spring evenings. Here are some things