Butterflies capture our imaginations. From the miraculous metamorphosis to their intricate wing patterns, these amazing insects inspire feelings of wonder and adoration. Butterflies are among the most charismatic and widely recognizable insects in the world. Their beauty and allure have fascinated people and cultures for millennia. Many are...
Read MoreTom Anderson, author of Things that Bite: The Truth About Critters that Scare People, shares with us truth and myth about hornets, wasps, and yellowjackets. Like honey bees and bumblebees, these thin-waisted stingers live in social colonies made up of workers. Hornets, wasps, and yellowjackets, in particular, are more...
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Stan Tekiela shares with us his observation of the Oystercatcher. Did you know that all birds actually sleep with one eye open? Slowing wading through a clear tidal pool, about knee deep, in coastal Florida, I was trying to move slow enough not to disturb a gorgeous...
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Stan shares with us his knowledge and fascination for the Virginia Opossum. Stan thinks it is one of the coolest critters ever. What do you think? One of the coolest critters around is perhaps one of the least understood and, therefore, one of the least liked...
Read MoreTom Anderson, author of Things that Bite: The Truth About Critters that Scare People shares with us truth and myth about spiders. In E. B. White’s classic tale Charlotte’s Web, we are introduced to a sweet spider heroine, Charlotte. Even her charming manner and good web penmanship could...
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Every December near the holidays, naturalist and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela takes a trip to Wyoming to film and study bighorns (Ovis Canadensis). It’s always a fun adventure, and this year was no different. Bighorns are a member of the mountain sheep group consisting of...
Read MoreNaturalist and wildlife photographer Stan Tiekela shares with us his love for moose. Moose are magical—it’s just as simple as that! Their massive size and gentle nature endear them to those of us who seek them out and others who stop to admire them during a chance...
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In today’s post, naturalist and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela tells us about a young white-tailed deer with piebaldism. Every now and then nature comes up with a rare or unusual condition. I ran across one of these recently when I had a chance to spend some...
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Loons have fascinated people for thousands of years. The striking black-and-white breeding plumage and deep red eyes of the Common Loon befit its elegance and grace. Loons are physically amazing, with large, powerful feet that propel the bird underwater at speeds fast enough to overtake fish. They have wings capable...
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Lisa Crayford, author of Waterfalls of Minnesota and an accomplished photographer, shares with us her tips for taking great photographs of waterfalls. Here is a summary of the basics. Tripod: You’ll need a sturdy tripod because you can’t hold a camera sufficiently steady when using slow shutter speeds. Be...
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