The Science Behind Nature - in Layperson Speak
It’s Springtime – not only for our plants and trees, but for the animal lives around us. And that means more animal sightings, injured animals and even snake encounters. In addition to the information below, please see my article on the most commonly asked questions on wildlife rescues plus rescue …
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A rattlesnake, numerous species of butterflies, cliff swallows bathing....... I'm so glad I went, even though I had only an hour for a quick walk while my husband was at an art class. I chose Wildwood Canyon State Park in Yucaipa CA, which I wrote about in this March hike to Hunt Ranch. Great …
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With summer in full force in our yard, there's a variety of subjects on my mind, including missing lizards, mating beetles and even something for plant lovers - so I thought I would provide an update on previous subjects I've written about. Painted Lady: Part of the Circle of Life I had a number …
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An article I wrote about rats, snakes and bees appeared today in our local paper. Since I gave an update about rat poison and wildlife last month, let's talk snakes. I like snakes. I know I'm unusual in this, perhaps because I didn't have brothers that terrorized me with them (real or not), and …
It's springtime in the nature world. We came across two mating lizard couples yesterday while many others are running around like cuckoos trying to get into the game. (… looked up cuckoos and they're a family of birds that include roadrunners.) The season of love has also struck other animal …
Dr. Erika Nowak from Northern Arizona University commented on my last rattlesnake blog on relocating rattlesnakes, and provided the following info - so I thought I would provide it as a separate blog. In a nutshell, if you must relocate rattlesnakes (which is preferable to the alternative of …
