Nature’s night lights make summers special
Tami Gingrich offers insight into the unique displays lightning bug make throughout the summer, and offers tips to help their declining populations.
It’s elderberry time!
Tami Gingrich shares tips for identifying the American elderberry and using its berries.
What’s in the trees? It’s fall webworms
As summer begins to wane, messy web-like structures begin to appear near the ends of tree branches. These silken structures are the abodes of fall webworms.
Wild leeks: Spring is RAMPing up!
Tami Gingrich loves ramp season in Ohio; however, she cautions readers not to overharvest them and provides tips for foraging responsibly.
The truth about turkey vultures
Turkey vultures occupy an incredibly unique niche, playing an important role in our communities and keeping our environment clean.
Oh, deer? Maybe not.
Tami Gingrich shares the wonderful benefits staghorn sumac offers to both humans and wildlife.
That four-letter word: S-N-O-W
Snow has many benefits for plants and wildlife. It helps disperse nitrogen and provides a layer of insulation that protects life beneath.
Bald-faced hornets: Amazing arboreal artists
Tami Gingrich offers insight into the construction of the large, grey, pear-shaped, nests built by bald-faced hornets.
Oak apple galls
Have you ever noticed brown paper-like balls suddenly appearing on the forest floor or attached to leaves of oak trees? They might be oak apple galls.
A bluebird contemplates: Should I stay or should I go?
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.
