What’s so great about a dead tree?
NATURE IN A NUTSHELL: Dead trees are important in our landscape, with many species relying on them for survival
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How to be a better student of nature
NATURE: A plethora of apps are available that will help you ‘see’ nature better
Is nature really out to get us?
GEOFF CARPENTIER: When nature gets nasty
Do you know what thigmotaxis means? Pinnipeds do it all the time
NATURE: I love to read about nature, but now and then, words jump out at me that make me stop in my tracks as sometimes I don’t know what they mean!
Can flying squirrels really fly?
NATURE: No, but they have a unique body feature that permits them to appear to fly
Some fun facts about chipmunks
NATURE: Chipmunks are adorable, but …
Who doesn’t want to eat a meadow vole?
NATURE: Meadow Vole poop is an essential source of nutrients for grasses and other plants where they forage. The young are born naked and blind
Why do birds really migrate in the fall?
GEOFF CARPENTIER: Birds migrate to survive the winter, not so much to escape the cold but rather to find enough food to survive
How to be eco-friendly when mowing your lawn
NATURE: Whatever we can do to help insects survive is exponentially more valuable than practically anything else we do to help nature
Fall is in the air and trees are changing colour
GEOFF CARPENTIER: We are fortunate to live in a part of the world where our four seasons are distinct and vast tracts of natural foliage persist for us to see
Canada Jay is the best choice to be our national bird
GEOFF CARPENTIER: The Canada Jay lives and breeds almost entirely in Canada, is found coast to coast to coast, and is entrenched in our entire history
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