Weekly Puzzler Answer 283
Last week’s puzzler was the outer husk of a beech nut. The seed inside is triangular and eaten by LOTS of different animals. These seeds are a super important, nutrient-dense
Weekly Puzzler #283: Prickly, Four-Sided Bur That Opens to Reveal a Triangular Secret
Hello friends! Happy weekend. I’m switching tracks for my puzzler subject, moving on from snakes to something that is EVERYWHERE in my yard, and in many forests in western NC
Weekly Puzzler Answer 282
A handful of people recognized the snake from last week’s puzzler as an eastern king snake (Lampropeltis getula). This is a non-venomous snake that is found throughout eastern North America.
Weekly Puzzler #282: Black Snake with Pale Bands
Hello friends! Happy weekend. Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour tonight. Ready for another puzzler? Thanks to so many of you who are guessing the puzzlers and
Weekly Puzzler Answer 281
If you looked closely at the photos from last week’s puzzler, you may have noticed the telltale rattle at the end of the snake’s body. It’s a timber rattlesnake (Crotalus
Weekly Puzzler #281: Thick-Bodied Snake with Zig Zag Bands
Hello and happy weekend! Amazing another month is gone. Before doing today’s puzzler I just want to say thanks to all of those subscribers who have been guessing the puzzlers!
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