Although usually spotted on the ground, chipmunks are adept climbers. Their name is derived from a Native American word meaning “climbs down trees head first.” (Photo credit: Tom Tetzner/USFWS) Chipmunks August 11, 2017 Even though the corn and soybeans are still green in the field, some local harvests have already begun. Need proof? Just check
Chipmunks, Rodents, Seeds
Here we are, not even halfway through April, but you wouldn’t know it by looking—at least not looking outside. Plant-wise and animal-wise too, things are far ahead of what we’ve come to think of as “normal” for this time of year. Woodland wildflower favorites that, in past years, were only in bud or just beginning
Ants, Plants, Seeds, Spring
For those of us who walk in the woods on a regular basis, a little sadness haunts the air. As spring wanes, so do the perky blooms on many of our native woodland wildflowers. The seasonal show of sweet but subtle blooms is about over. But another is just beginning. To take in of this
Lipid, Plant, Seeds