What?! I Had No Idea: Alligators
While an alligator is NOT one of my outdoor neighbors in western NC, they do live throughout much of the southern US so I thought I would feature them here.
What?! I Had No Idea: Box Turtles
I’m going to start this new category of blog posts, with the title, What?! I Had No Idea! As anyone who has been around the block a few times can
What We Can Learn From Bats
Lately I’ve been struggling to find something, anything, to get excited about. I bet many of you reading this can relate. On a daily basis I feel overwhelmed with terrible
Confronting My Hypocrisy and Finding a New Way Forward
(8 minute read, References at the end) Contains references to violence against animals. A hard read, but worth knowing. Did you know pig Mamas sing to their babies when it’s meal
Ten Things You May Not Know About Octopuses
I usually write about animals and plants that are common to my area here in western NC, and always use my own photography. If I don’t have photos to support
Weekly Puzzler Answer 294
Okay, if you looked for even a few seconds at our last puzzler, you probably could see that it is from a Virginia opossum. I don’t know why some people
Weekly Puzzler #294: White Face, Pink Nose
Hello! I think maybe my recent puzzlers have been a bit challenging since I’ve gotten no guesses in the past few weeks. I was thinking of this animal recently because
