CREATURE FEATURE Belted Kingfishers
Left – Male belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) – photo: Henry CC-BY-2.0Right – Female belted kingfisher – photo: Kevin Murphy Watershed Royalty GET TO KNOW: Belted... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE Freshwater Snails
Gilled freshwater snail swims in Rouge watershed. – photo by FOTR A Tale of Two Snails GET TO KNOW Freshwater Snails The Rouge watershed is... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – Round Goby
Round gobies (Neogobius melanostomus) photo from FOTR website An Unwelcome Imposter GET TO KNOW round goby Due to its general appearance (about 4 – 10... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – Hummingbird Moth
Hummingbird Moth (Hemaris thysbe) photo: Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren CC-BY-2.0 Is it a hummingbird? A butterfly? A moth? Have you ever seen what you... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – Green Heron
Green Heron hunting in Rouge River – photo by Donna Hall Hide & Seek! Can you find me? GET TO KNOWgreen herons Catching a glimpse... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – Opossum
Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) mama with six babies in Hines Park in 2016. Photo by P. Stark Guess who helps fight tick borne disease? GET... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – Snapping Turtle
Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra sepentina) crossing road in Rouge Park. photo by D. Hall Why did the turtle cross the road? GET TO KNOW snapping... Read More →
Rouge Creature Feature
6/3/2020 by Colleen Sturm Am I a dragonfly? Known for brilliant, jewel-toned colors, damselflies can easily be mistaken for their dragonfly “cousins.” In the picture... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – Rainbow Darter
Can you find a rainbow in the river? GET TO KNOW rainbow darters If you see a small, bright flash of silver, orange and blue... Read More →
Keep Butterflies in Mind When Planning Your Garden
For most gardeners, each year’s garden is a new adventure – a chance to improve, expand or just reimagine your own lovely patch of blooms.... Read More →
