Tag: wildlife
Cornell University partners in pollinator-friendly solar farm
Cypress Creek Renewables will launch a study with Cornell to determine the benefits of pollinator-friendly habitats on community solar farms in New York.
Try your hand at feeding a hummingbird
Try hand feeding hummingbirds. With just a little patience, you can bring them to within inches of your face.
Fireflies are nature’s fireworks
Fireflies, or lightning bugs as my dad called them, are neither flies nor bugs. They are beetles. Learn more about nature's fireworks.
1881 study looked at elephant’s milk
Sam Moore recalls a story about milk from the Scientific American Supplement No. 288, dated July 9, 1881, On the Composition of Elephants’ Milk.
Study says bats are mosquito devourers
A University of Wisconsin-Madison study suggests that bats may indeed be effective exterminators of the aggravating warm-weather pests known as mosquitoes.
An evening of bird watching
Judith Sutherland's bountiful grove of cherry trees has brought an abundance of beautiful birds, some of which she has never seen before.
To see nature up close, plan a canoe trip
In northeast Ohio, the rainfall has helped keep water levels in our streams high, which makes this year a good one for kayaking and canoeing.
How to keep raccoons away from your home
Raccoons can cause big problems for homeowners. Find out what you can do to stop unintentionally inviting them over.
Coming to a porch near you: Giant silk moths
It's the season to enjoy large, winged creatures on the back porch. Silk moths are large, beautiful, and relatively uncommon.
Eagles find new homes at the Pymatuning Reservoir
Two bald eagles were returned to the wild in Crawford County in late May after being rescued and rehabilitated by Pennsylvania Game Commissioners.
