The Bird On March 28, Ranger Kristin spotted 3 Blue-winged Teal in the Wetlands. As far as I’m aware, this is the first of this species to be seen here at the Museum. I’ve been waiting for this species to show up here. They are listed as “very rare” in both winter and summer in [...] Read the rest of this entry »
Posts Tagged ‘Redbud’
It’s all happening so fast…
March 23rd, 2011Last year the dogwood was in bloom too early and a cold snap ruined the fruit crop the following fall. There were very few berries on the trees. Another Ground Skink. Ground Skinks, like many lizards, have the ability to regrow a tail that was lost due to predation or careless behavior. The tail usually [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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Some Color
November 20th, 2010Some leaves. Through the trees. Some reflections. Changes occur quickly at this time of year so head out to Explore the Wild and watch it happen! Read the rest of this entry »
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Now Showing
March 27th, 2010During the past week many new flowers, animals and insects have appeared. First, a few plants. A few trees. Finally! After having seen damselflies emerge from the Wetlands since the 19th of March I was able to get a photo of one, a Fragile Forktail, another “punctuation mark” insect. Reptiles made themselves more available for viewing [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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A Trip to the Mountains?
November 5th, 2009Thinking of going to the mountains to check out the fall leaves? Why waste precious fuel, money, and time (detouring around rock slides) when you can come to the Museum of Life + Science and see some of the most beautiful colors nature has to offer right here in your own backyard. Don’t believe me? [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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A Few Flowers and a Photo Quiz
April 30th, 2009Blue-eyed Grass, Buttercups and Ox-eye Daisy are in flower. Fringe Tree, or Old Man’s Beard, is also in bloom. You can see this small tree or shrub with its unusual, stringy, white flowers on the left side of the path just before entering the Red Wolf Exhibit and next to the path between Catch the [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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Full Speed Ahead
March 15th, 2009With temperatures in the 70s and 80s during much of this period, things were happening fast and furious out on the Explore the Wild/Catch the Wind Loop. The Redbuds are budding, the elms are producing seeds, and many of the various shrubs and trees around the loop are showing flower buds or new leaf growth. [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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Yellows, Reds, and Browns
October 31st, 2008The scene is changing rapidly. Although we still have some time to go, the leaves of the various deciduous trees are turning their respective yellows, reds, browns and all hues in between. The Willows are nearly devoid of leaves. What leaves that remain on the Sycamores and Ashes are brown. The Redbuds are yellow-green. The [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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