I’m in the middle of my fall peregrinations, currently staying with family in the Missouri Ozarks as my base of… Read more Prairie Days
Category: Invasive species
Debunking Outdoor Cat Myths
Cats are wonderful animals and I love them dearly; they’re incredible companions, highly entertaining, and there are few things nicer… Read more Debunking Outdoor Cat Myths
How to Identify Cross Orbweaver Spiders
Click here to learn more about the How to Identify article series. Name: Cross orbweaver spider (Araneus diadematus), also known as… Read more How to Identify Cross Orbweaver Spiders
How to Identify Spotted Lanternflies
Click here to learn more about the How to Identify article series. Name: Spotted lanternfly (Lycorma deliculata) Range and typical… Read more How to Identify Spotted Lanternflies
Species You Didn’t Know Weren’t Native to North America
There are some species found here in North America that are so common that many people just assume they’re part… Read more Species You Didn’t Know Weren’t Native to North America
Ozarks Habitat Restoration: Privet, Honeysuckle, and One Rogue Hoe
I wasn’t always a Northwest kinda person. I originally grew up in the Missouri Ozarks, mostly in Rolla, surrounded by… Read more Ozarks Habitat Restoration: Privet, Honeysuckle, and One Rogue Hoe
How to Identify Red Deadnettle
Click here to learn more about the How to Identify article series. Name: Red Deadnettle (Lamium purpureum) Range and typical… Read more How to Identify Red Deadnettle
2.4 Billion Dead a Year: Outdoor Cats and Birds
While all the cats (Felis catus) I’ve had as an adult have been strictly indoors, when I was a kid… Read more 2.4 Billion Dead a Year: Outdoor Cats and Birds
Wild vs. Feral, Domesticated vs. Tame, Native vs. Invasive, and Why Words Matter
Recently a post crossed my dash on Facebook featuring a small group of llamas in the forests of the Olympic… Read more Wild vs. Feral, Domesticated vs. Tame, Native vs. Invasive, and Why Words Matter
What Are Mosquitoes Good For?
Now that the weather has cooled down over much of the United States, insects have died back or gone into… Read more What Are Mosquitoes Good For?
