Browsing: Qu’est Que C’est

I do like to eat from the wild, where there are so many interesting things to try, large and small.…

Having trouble finding that Tomato Hornworm on your tomato plant? Look as you might and all you see are the…

Part of my joy in telling stories about nature is revisiting themes that help link things together, certainly in my…

It has happened again this year. Migrating birds have begun to return from their time up north where they raised…

Green Snakes are masters at blending into their preferred haunts–the green leafy parts of trees and shrubs throughout the southeastern…

I like all wildflowers, but there are a specific few that bring a big smile to my face when they…

As a naturalist from an early age, I have little trouble finding something in nature that piques my interest. Inspiration…

Dragonflies are cool insects. They are some of the most powerful flyers and acrobats in the insect world, and they can be mesmerizing to watch. Adults of all sizes and colors appear in early summer everywhere you look, flitting about, snatching insects in midair. The larvae or nymphs of this ancient group of insects are aquatic and are also fierce predators.

As striking as any of its relatives, Summer Azalea is often missed, and that’s because we’re not looking in the…

Mosquitoes are not as bad as we all think. There, I have said it! Let the groans and hissing commence. But, seriously, here is my attempt to enlighten you about how they do have a positive role in our world – and hopefully, keep me from further abuse.

Although it is not odd to see a Great Blue Heron perched in a tree, the sight of one tending…

Yes, Virginia, a rodent can be cute! Such is the case with our native muskrat, a semiaquatic mammal inhabiting coastal…

An old shoe of mine has lived a productive second life as a home for Carolina Wrens. We all have…

Scientists are proud of our technical terms. But we often fail to clearly define them when promoting an idea for…

It seems that conversations about the value of trees have become top of mind for many of my friends these…

We all appreciate how insects and plants depend upon each other to carry on with their lives. Bees and butterflies feed on nectar and pollen, and in the process, flowers are pollinated, and plants are able to reproduce. This is also the case for nectar-feeding birds like hummingbirds and tanagers that visit flowers on their spring and fall journeys between their winter and summer homes. The timing of blooming of these plants is not, however, a coincidence, but part of a long-established relationship between plant and pollinator.