Weekly Puzzler #226: Orange and Black Butterfly
Happy Fall to you! I hope you are staying safe in this age of Covid-19 and that you are still getting outside to enjoy the beauty and stillness of
Weekly Puzzler Answer #225
So yes, last week’s puzzler is a very cool insect! It is a caterpillar of a butterfly called a Spicebush Swallowtail, Papilio troilus, which makes sense since the caterpillar feeds
Weekly Puzzler #225: Big Eyes on a Green Body
Okay so I’m going to switch tracks today and feature an animal other than a bird for my next few puzzlers. This next one is AWESOME!! I was over-the-moon-thrilled
Weekly Puzzler Answer #224
The handsome bird from last week’s puzzler is a Steller’s Jay, Cyanocitta stelleri. Did you recognize it? Steller’s Jays are in the family Corvidae, which includes jays, magpies, crows and
Weekly Puzzler Answer #223
Found in semi-open fields, meadows, farmlands, forest edges, along stream sides, the handsome bird from last week’s puzzler is a Black-Billed Magpie, Pica hudsonia. Magpies have a varied diet
Weekly Puzzler #224: Blue and Black Crested Bird
I’ve had some fun lately looking though some of my old videos and photos from past road trips and travels. It’s an avoidance tactic I’ve been using to stay away
Weekly Puzzler Answer #222
One thing that I love about writing this blog is that I regularly get to learn lots of all-things-Mother-Nature. When I’m outside exploring I often notice things that I can’t