FLORA FEATURE – All-Star Host for Pollinators
American Pussy willow (Salix discolor) with pollen – photo by Liz West CC-BY-2.0 GET TO KNOW American Pussy Willow The pussy willow, with its soft... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – A Fine Coat of Many Colors
Male wood duck (Aix sponsa) in full color – photo by Mike’s Birds CC-BY-SA-2.0 GET TO KNOW Wood Ducks Admired by artists, photographers, and nature... Read More →
FLORA FEATURE – Fleeting Flowers in the Woods
Photo of spring ephemerals in bloom in a woodland – photo by Deb Nysrom CC-BY-2.0 GET TO KNOW Spring Ephemerals In early spring, as the... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – A Song of Spring
Midland chorus frog (Pseudacris triseriata) – Ben Mazur CC-BY-2.0 GET TO KNOW Midland Chorus Frog One of the earliest songs of spring is the mating... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – Snow Fleas
Snow Flea (Hypogastrura harveyi or Hypogastrura nivikola) by Charles de Mille-Isles CC-BY-2.0 A Tiny Circus in the Snow GET TO KNOW Snow Fleas (a.k.a. Springtails)... Read More →
FLORA FEATURE – A Wintertime Bounty for Birds
Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) – by David Guthrie CC-BY-SA-2.0 Winterberry One of the prettiest plants in the winter landscape is the winterberry shrub. A member of... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE Dark-eyed Junco
Male Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren -CC-BY-2.0 Nature’s Original “Snowbird” GET TO KNOW Dark-eyed juncos This perky winter visitor was... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE Winter Stonefly
Slender Winter Stonefly on the ice – photo: FOTR A Journey to the Ice and Snow GET TO KNOW Winter Stoneflies In the coldest days... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE North American Beaver
North American Beaver – photo by Amanda CC-BY-2.0 The Return of an Old Friend GET TO KNOW Rouge River Beavers In 2010, Bill Craig discovered... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – Redside Dace
A Creature in Danger GET TO KNOW Redside Dace The redside dace is a small, silvery member of the minnow (Cyprinidae) family of fish. There... Read More →
