Category: Nature Note

The prairies are alive with an incredible diversity of plants, each with its own story to tell. From the towering

It’s time for fall color, and we’re starting to see some fall foliage out here in the country.  Our shrubs

The monarch butterfly is probably the most popular and best recognized butterfly in North America.  It is bright orange and black

The Yellow-Billed Cuckoo The yellow-billed cuckoo.  Yep, that’s its real name.  Cuckoo!  If you look closely, you can see the yellow

The armadillo is the only armored mammal in North America.  Its body is covered with heavy, bony plates.  The name

Cicada Killers Along with cicadas come the cicada killers, our largest wasp.  They average 1½ inches in length.  The abdomen

Tiger swallowtail birds have been all over the button bush flowers at the pond. It’s a beautiful sight to see

Rainbows, sundogs, and Mammatus clouds are three of nature’s most captivating sky displays, each offering a unique glimpse into the

August is usually when I first start noticing velvet ants, but this year, they made their appearance earlier than usual.

Killdeer are common ground-nesting birds of open country.  They belong to a group known as shorebirds, although they are one