Take a stroll in the afternoon anytime after 3 and have a look for yourself! Read the rest of this entry »
Fall Posts
A Lady, a Snake, and a Late Bloomer
November 4th, 2011An American Lady (Venessa Virginiensis) was spotted in the aster patch in Catch the Wind yesterday (11/3). In fact, there were several butterfly species and both bumble and honey bees working the tiny asters. An Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) was seen slowly crossing the path in Explore the Wild near the Red Wolf Exhibit. [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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Mild Winter Predicted
November 3rd, 2011According to folklore, the caterpillar below foretells a mild winter this year, the wider the reddish band the milder the winter. The reddish band on the caterpillar is actually an indication of its age. Each successive molt of the caterpillar adds more reddish hairs, or setae, lessening the number of black setae. The caterpillar may [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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Mergs Arrive!!!
November 2nd, 2011This morning I noticed a Hooded Merganser in the Wetlands. I only saw one bird, which was either a female or young male, but I’ll keep an eye out for others during the rest of the day today, there may have been some hidden in the willows. I’ll keep you posted. Read the rest of this entry »
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There was Frost on the Pumpkins…
November 1st, 2011this morning. And down in the Wetlands… In the bird news, both White-throated Sparrows and Dark-eyed Juncos have arrived. The sparrows came in last week, the juncos with the same cold front that brought the frost. I saw a dozen or so Chipping Sparrows last week as well but they typically don’t stick around, [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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Quiz Bug Revealed!!!
October 29th, 2011The identity of the Quiz Bug is revealed below, but first: Yes Emily, the object in the photo looks very much like a Golden Snitch. However, a Golden Snitch is approximately the size of a walnut. As stated in the caption of the photo, our Quiz Bug is about 2 cm (including the wings), considerably [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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A little musky
October 29th, 2011A few weeks ago I reported on a very small, newly hatched turtle seen making its way across the path to the Wetlands. Well, on Thursday morning (1/27) while helping out with a Wetlands Program down in Explore the Wild I managed to catch two of the same species in a hoop net! Both [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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Quiz Bug!
October 28th, 2011I came upon this strange looking creature the other day on the path in Catch the Wind. Anyone want to take a guess as to what it is? After a few guesses, I may post another picture which may help to ID the little bugger. Hints: Rainbow Not Occidental Peeress Sheath Wing Answer here with full disclosure. Read the rest of this entry »
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Just passing through
October 21st, 2011Some butterflies and dragonflies move north or south with the seasons. Here’s several that I saw today (10/21/11) in an aster patch in Catch the Wind. Have a nice flight. Read the rest of this entry »
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