A week or so ago, Rick went into the downstairs bathroom and jumped when he almost stepped on a plastic snake. "That Kelly and Matty,...

A striking Red Admiral ( Vanessa atalanta ) butterfly joined the ash tree sap flow gang last week, but he was not having an easy time of it...

In our backyard we have a huge weeping willow tree and several birches, so I always hoped Mourning Cloak ( Nymphalis antiopa ) butterflies w...

" Bombus impatiens"  that is. This furry little "bombus" or bumble bee was buzzing around a stand of purple coneflowers ...

"Storm," the Barn Owl, is a teaching owl at RAPTOR, Inc . in Cincinnati, Ohio. RAPTOR is a non-profit organization committed to th...

We saw our first ever Cicada Killer Wasp this weekend. Rick watched him hanging out by the ash tree and called me over to take a look. When ...

Matty and I just got back from our week of volunteering at Shawnee State Park. In addition to working with the snakes and helping in the nat...