The cooler weather has arrived and with it the natural world begins its next cycle. Leaves fall, frogs stock up on insects, and chipmunks top up their larders. It’s a busy, busy season as animals, plants, birds, and insects get ready for the season yet to come. The...
Although not ‘animals’ like our title indicates, we chose to focus on oak trees in this newsletter because I was beaned on the head with an acorn the other day! Ouch! We are blessed with many oak trees on our property, and they are abundant along Birchview Road....
Did you know? Fireflies are not actually flies but, beetles and there are approximately 29 different types living in Canada. Some live on land (terrestrial), some live in water (aquatic) and others are semi-aquatic. They usually appear in the evenings near woods and...
This little critter is slowly making its way into southern Ontario, Quebec, and BC…likely because of climate change. They are about the size of a cat and are easily identified because of that whitish face and salt and pepper body. They can grab things with their...
I saw one of these booting it across the road on my way home one day. She moved very rapidly and made it safely across. Garter snakes can be found in a variety of habitats – forests, fields, wetlands, and even in cities. It is that adaptability that has made them...
No, we don’t mean Klingons ala Star Trek, we mean cling-ons, those seeds, such as burdock seeds, that attach themselves to fur, feathers and even socks. The seeds are carried to a new home via this distribution system, a very clever and successful survival method....
