How Do Birds Survive the Storms?
September 20, 2018
On early evening of August 28, an aggressive storm passed through southwestern Johnson County. On the radar images it included... Read More →
Moths All Around Us
September 17, 2018
Since my misadventure with the Camouflaged Looper/Wavy-lined Emerald recently, I’ve had more awareness of moths in general. I always knew... Read More →
Eric’s Question About Hummingbirds
September 13, 2018
Responding to my hummingbird story, Infatuated with Hummingbirds, Eric Miller asked why only one species was in the eastern USA.... Read More →
Who Done It?
September 10, 2018
The thick, muggy air is stifling, but the sound of cold running water brings soothing thoughts of an oasis as... Read More →
Free Range Children
September 6, 2018
For the past forty or so years, researchers who study the outdoor play and learning of children have noted the... Read More →
The Snazzerpillar Part II: In Which I Am Revealed to Be an Awful Human
September 3, 2018
If you tuned in last post, you saw I was besotted with a Camouflaged Looper, the larva of a Wavy-lined... Read More →
Wetlands for Water Cleanup
August 30, 2018
For centuries, in the Western world, swamps have had a negative reputation, and this still carries over in our language... Read More →
Coming Soon: Backyard Forest Conference!
August 27, 2018
Bur Oak Land Trust continues to actively maintain and steward the land we protect, but there is more and more... Read More →
Our Ecosystem Moving North
August 23, 2018
Back in the 1970s, I started taking my kids canoeing in the Boundary Waters Wilderness of northern Minnesota. Driving north... Read More →
Does the Lily Mourn the Fawn?
August 20, 2018
A trickle of sweat runs down my brow and drips onto my safety glasses. At 5:30 a.m., it’s already hot... Read More →
