10 Things You Didn’t Know about Fireflies
Most of us probably have a general idea of what fireflies are and maybe some of us have even caught them as children–putting them in mason jars for a little
10 Things You Didn’t know about Opossums
So this week’s Creature Feature… the Virginia Opossum: North America’s only marsupial (mammal with a pouch), the only mammal with opposable “thumbs” and the only N.A. mammal with a
Nature’s Master Engineer: 10 Things You Might Not Know about Beavers
Most people could probably recognize a beaver from a picture but I wonder how many have ever seen one in the wild. If you are a kayaker or have taken
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
Are Bats Blind?10 Things That Might Surprise You
1. Bats are NOT BLIND! They have eyes and can see just like you or me. They can navigate in total darkness through echolocation–they send out a high-pitched signal through
Ten Facts about Wood Frogs
Wood frogs are a kind of amphibian, so like all amphibians, have a backbone, are cold-blooded and have an aquatic gill-breathing larval stage followed (typically) by a terrestrial lung-breathing adult stage.