Nature Notes: Welcome March!
Happy March! Spring surely is on the way now and we can look forward to all the changes this season brings. Starting this month I’m going to offer some things
Ten Things That May Amaze You About Frogs & Toads
So in preparation for an amphibian program I had recently I did a lot of reading, much of which was fascinating but didn’t actually apply to my program because it was
Weekly Puzzler Answer #54
Most people who heard the singing and looked to find its cause, identified this amphibian as a frog. The sound however is made from an American Toad–Bufo americanus– a creature few
5 Sayings You’ve Probably Heard… but Did You Know They’re False?
Hollywood and our society in general have perpetuated many myths about some common plants and animals. For years these sayings have been passed down as TRUTH, resulting in a lot
Which Snake Resembles a King Cobra?
Years ago I worked at a wonderful nature center in eastern New York state as a Naturalist and assistant to the curator. We often got calls from local folks about
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