Category: Nature Note

Indian paintbrush and wild indigo are beautiful wildflowers that are blooming in the meadows around us. Indian Paintbrush Indian paintbrush

During our 27 years out here, I’ve seen 15 kinds of snakes but never a venomous one.  I think the

Next to birds, salamanders are my favorite group of animals. There’s something quietly magical about them—the way they move, the

Selenite (hydrous calcium sulfate) is a crystallized form of gypsum, and while you can find selenite in several parts of

Remember those big words we learned in 8th grade English class? Alliteration, assonance, and onomatopoeia—they’re not just for poetry or

March is when I start to see many of our spring wildflowers.  The following are six that are blooming right

There are two kinds of doves in the Skiatook area, the mourning dove and the Eurasian collared dove.  The bird

Lichens are fascinating composite organisms that form through a symbiotic relationship between fungi and algae. Although they may resemble plants,

Have you ever noticed those large clumps of leaves perched high in the bare branches of winter trees? If so,

Cowbirds are permanent residents throughout Oklahoma.  They are common and in winter can be seen in flocks along with other