Bumblebees are amazing pollinators
Who pollinates flowers in high mountain meadows? Who might be the first to visit your flowers in the morning? Who might be pollinating flowers when…
Category: Invertebrates
Mourning cloak butterflies first to flutter around
Spring is full of firsts—first robin, first flower and first butterfly. Not necessarily in that order though. The first butterfly is often fluttering around before…
Aphids capable of rapidly expanding population
As I walked through my garden I noticed a curled leaf on the plum tree. I turned the leaf over and found it covered in…
Caterpillar to moth with a Ranchman’s tiger moth
Finding one caterpillar on a hike is exciting but finding 13 caterpillars is extremely exciting–especially for kids. In early May, the kids and I went…
A mouse eating a caterpillar!
Out of the corner of my eye, I caught movement of something on the ground. I slowly turned and saw a mouse. Most mice I…
What kind of animal is an earthworm?
Earthworms don’t have wings like a bird, scaly skin like a reptile or six legs like an insect. They are not mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds…
Snails- Life in the slow lane
Gliding around on a sheet of mucus doesn’t sound appealing but that is exactly how snails move. Snails lubricate their muscular foot with mucus which…
10 Fun facts about caterpillars
The transformation from a caterpillar to butterfly is incredible but caterpillars are pretty amazing too! 1. Caterpillars only have six true legs. Caterpillars appear to…
Pollinators: Helping make food
Of all the flowering plants in the world, three-fourths depend on animal pollinators. Bees may be the first to come to mind for pollinators but…
Not all shells created the same
There in the grass were big snail shells, medium snail shells and itty bitty snails in tiny shells. I’d only ever seen big snail shells…
Wildlife attracted to dead trees
I often notice snags because of the woodpecker holes or woodpeckers drumming on the tree. However, woodpeckers aren’t the only ones utilizing snags. What animals…
What happens inside a chrysalis?
Butterflies, moths, beetles, flies and bees all look different when they are young. From caterpillars to grubs and maggots, these young undergo a major transformation…
Mourning cloak butterflies first to flutter around
Spring is full of firsts—first robin, first flower and first butterfly. Not necessarily in that order though. The first butterfly is often fluttering around before…
Aphids capable of rapidly expanding population
As I walked through my garden I noticed a curled leaf on the plum tree. I turned the leaf over and found it covered in…
Caterpillar to moth with a Ranchman’s tiger moth
Finding one caterpillar on a hike is exciting but finding 13 caterpillars is extremely exciting–especially for kids. In early May, the kids and I went…
A mouse eating a caterpillar!
Out of the corner of my eye, I caught movement of something on the ground. I slowly turned and saw a mouse. Most mice I…
What kind of animal is an earthworm?
Earthworms don’t have wings like a bird, scaly skin like a reptile or six legs like an insect. They are not mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds…
Snails- Life in the slow lane
Gliding around on a sheet of mucus doesn’t sound appealing but that is exactly how snails move. Snails lubricate their muscular foot with mucus which…
10 Fun facts about caterpillars
The transformation from a caterpillar to butterfly is incredible but caterpillars are pretty amazing too! 1. Caterpillars only have six true legs. Caterpillars appear to…
Pollinators: Helping make food
Of all the flowering plants in the world, three-fourths depend on animal pollinators. Bees may be the first to come to mind for pollinators but…
Not all shells created the same
There in the grass were big snail shells, medium snail shells and itty bitty snails in tiny shells. I’d only ever seen big snail shells…
Wildlife attracted to dead trees
I often notice snags because of the woodpecker holes or woodpeckers drumming on the tree. However, woodpeckers aren’t the only ones utilizing snags. What animals…
What happens inside a chrysalis?
Butterflies, moths, beetles, flies and bees all look different when they are young. From caterpillars to grubs and maggots, these young undergo a major transformation…