Browsing: Qu’est Que C’est

For me, watching squirrels is a form of cheap entertainment. Their actions range from scurrying about as fast as they…

Everyone knows that the bark of trees is the plant’s skin, protecting the tree’s living tissues beneath. What lies beneath…

Flounders are a curious type of fish. Both of their eyes lie on the same side of their heads, looking…

Most of us tolerate the sight of a lizard compared to a snake. Yet, some of my friends will argue…

The site of a soaring Bald Eagle always gives me pause. The distinctive white heads and tails of adults helps…

I recently had a revelation about something that I assumed everyone knew. I posted a photo of the discarded skin…

It is nearly wild rice harvest time on the Pascagoula River. If only you can get up early enough to…

Brackish water marshes along our coastline are home to a number of plants and animals that take advantage of the…

South Mississippi has some of the best places to view nature that support some of the highest biodiversity anywhere in…

Coral Beans are making their appearance four months after flowers were pollinated by migrating hummingbirds. The bright red flowers are…

Whether known as Osage Orange, Bois D’arc, Horse Apple, or Hedge Apple Tree, Maclura pomifera has many human uses. A…

Spiders are masters at the art of using silk. Beyond their webs, their egg sacs can be distinctive, if not…

Elderberry blossoms are a prominent sight along roadsides this time of year, marking the beginning of summer but also a…

It is always risky to choose the best of anything, including places where nature is seen at its best. For…

Like any holiday, we get excited about Earth Day every year. Environmental groups and agencies sponsor educational events and hands-on…

Birds need water like all animals, and birders will tell you that small natural or artificial sources of water are…