White Owls in Kentucky
It's a unusual treat to see a live owl in the woods. They blend in with their surroundings so well, they are hard to see, and they like it that way.…
It’s the Berries
Over the millennia, plants have evolved many ingenious ways to spread their seeds. Some seeds are windblown, having feathery tendrils to catch the wind to far off places. Other plants…
Hummingbird Feeders in Fall
Many of us love to hang a Hummingbird feeder near a window. Beautiful flying gems hover near the feeder to sip a quick snack, or they may perch for a…
What Makes Me Sneeze?
Ah! Fall in the Ohio Valley! Ah-CHOOO! Many people blame their sneezing and watery eyes on the beautiful goldenrod flowers that bloom this time of year, but that's not really…
What’s the Buzz at the Nature Preserve?
Everyone loves honey, right? Yum! We all know that honey is made by busy little honey bees, whose numbers are dropping drastically around the country. One of our wonderful…
Luna Moths
Last Saturday was Pet and Butterfly Day at Creasey Mahan. There haven't been as many butterflies recently as a few years ago, but 2 days before the event we found…
Acorn or Not Acorn?
When is an acorn not an acorn? Sometimes you look up into the branches of an oak tree and see some peculiar looking acorns. They seem to encircle a twig,…
Blackberris vs. Raspberries
The older I get, the more confused about similar things sometimes. On the other hand, there are many similar things in nature that I have always had trouble distinguishing.…
Hear the lovely song of the frog in yonder pond….
A great crowd of frog enthusiasts joined Bill Dean, aka Dr. Frog, at the frog pond last week, and not one person said "EWW!" as he netted up frogs, tadpoles and…
Buzzing Bees
You never know the questions that may arise from a simple walk in the woods. Last week, I visited the Morgan Conservation Park in Oldham County for the first…