Saturday, February 28, 2026
Osage orange bark

Here in the Midwest, the fruit of the Osage orange tree has yet another name, spider ball. But does it actually repel spiders?
female walkingstick

Tami Gingrich shares her experience rearing walkingsticks and the observations she made about their unique characteristics along the way.
Milkweed seed pods

Tami Gingrich offers tips for harvesting and propagating milkweed seeds.
house sparrow

Tami Gingrich explains the devastation house sparrows cause and highlights strategies to protect bluebirds and other native cavity-nesting birds.
eastern phoebe

Tami Gingrich is looking forward to the arrival of the eastern phoebe, a harbinger of spring with a distinct repetitive, two-note “fee-bee” song.
Mule foal

Mules are a healthy hybrid, displaying hybrid vigor, a phenomenon distinguished by superior characteristics far surpassing that of either parent.
Longhorn cattle

Tami Gingrich details the differences between horns and antlers, which are as different from one another as the animals that display them.
Organ pipe wasp

Tami Gingrich offers a window into the unique reproduction habits and lifecycle of organ pipe mud dauber wasps.
bluebirds at feeder

Offering bluebirds a food supply can influence their decision to migrate. That's why you must continue to feed them throughout the winter once you start.
Looking down into a bucket of chicks being lowered for banding

Tami Gingrich discusses the value of Ohio's smallest bird of prey, the American Kestrel, and her efforts to boost its numbers.