What Makes a Waterfall?
Nothing is more delightful than the sound of a waterfall in the spring. The Nature Preserve has several waterfalls and natural springs that flow when it rains. Unfortunately, our waterfall…
Turtles in the Pond
On a sunny day at the Frog Pond, you are sure to see turtles basking on a log. If you are quiet, you can get a good look at them,…
Hidden Spring Wildflowers
We are all ready for Spring after the tough winter this year. But as we walk around the Nature Preserve, it seems that everything is still brown and bare, even…
How Many Days Till Spring?
Well, the kids are finally back in school after an unexpected winter break, and the Nature Center sparkles as the bright sun shines on the blanket of snow. As always,…
Winter Break at the Preserve
To folks with school age children, the phrase "Winter Break" may mean having the children home and not knowing what to do to keep them occupied in the cold. Bring…
Milkweed
Yes, we normally think of milkweed a summer blooming wildflower, but the seeds are beginning to fly from their pods, so I couldn't resist a post on them in October.…
Stink Bug Invasion
Have you noticed an invasion of your home by small brown bugs this autumn? These are brown marmorated stink bugs. Halyomorpha halys (Stål), the "Brown Marmorated Stink Bug," was accidentally…
In the Fog
We have run into morning fogs from time to time. Sometimes there is just a whisp in the valleys, while other times we hesitate to drive to work because the…
Mothday
At Saturday's Pet/Butterfly Day at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve, my favorite finds were two moths which can be seen during the day. The clearwing moth flies and moves just like…
Meander in Meadowlark Meadow
In the Spring, we like Meadowlark Meadow for the melodies of all the nesting songbirds. But by August, the native grasses are taller than I am, and the Summer flowers,…
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