Blog

  • All
  • Birds
  • insects
  • Summer
  • Uncategorized
  • Wildflowers

Eastern Striped Skunk

by Jacob Crider If you happen to take a walk at Creasey Mahan early in the morning or later on during dusk, you may come across some of the forests’ […]

Furry Groundhog Friend

by Miranda Legg We found that a groundhog made his burrow in the backyard of Mahan Manor. My desk is at the entrance of the manor, where I open the […]

American Passionflower

by Jacob Crider Found throughout the state of Kentucky, in fields, farms, forest edges, and backyards, is the stunning American Passionflower (Passiflora americana)! This summer and autumnal flower, commonly referred […]

Fireflies: Nature’s Night Lights

by Christy Kohlhaas Many of us have childhood memories of watching fireflies in the backyard, carefully catching them between our cupped hands, and releasing them back into the night sky. […]

Red-eared Silders (Trachemys scripta)

by Jacob Crider As summer weather beats down on the Bluegrass State, our turtle species nesting season, which begins here in late spring. We have had quite a few nest […]

Mourning Doves (Zenaida macroura)

by Jacob Crider Birds are known for their extraordinary ability to quickly build nests to raise their young. Using materials from delicately picked spider webs, paper thin grass fibers, and […]