Nature Moments

Nathaniel T. Wheelwright

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House Invaders

April 20, 2018


If you live in an old house, you probably are acquainted with these three home invaders: long-bodied cellar spiders, western conifer seed bugs, and multicolored Asian lady beetles. Although they’re not native to the northeast, they’re completely harmless and really quite companionable.

Filed Under: Winter Tagged With: Animals, December, February, Insects, Invertebrates, January, March

Wood Frog Thumbs

April 16, 2018


As soon as the ice melts from ponds, wood frogs emerge from hibernation, filling cool spring nights with the sound of their croaks. To tell males from females, just look at their hands. Males have absurdly muscular thumbs, the better to hold onto females in the fierce competition for mates.

Filed Under: Spring Tagged With: Amphibians & Reptiles, Animals, April

Keeping Your Own Nature Journal

March 9, 2018


Taking “forest baths” and recording your observations can be wonderful therapy for modern times. Here are some tips from acclaimed natural history writer Bernd Heinrich for keeping your own nature journal.

Filed Under: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Tagged With: Animals, April, August, Birds, December, February, January, July, June, March, May, November, October, Plants, September

Life Under the Ice

February 23, 2018


Have you ever wondered what could be living underneath the ice of a frozen pond? With no light or air, and temperatures just above freezing, you’d think life would be impossible but….

Filed Under: Winter Tagged With: Animals, December, February, Insects, January

Leaping Snow Fleas

February 9, 2018


What animal can jump 100 times the length of his body — without using any of his six legs? Take a walk in the snow on a sunny February day and look closely in your boot prints.

Filed Under: Winter Tagged With: Animals, February, Insects, March

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