2023, 09 September

“Zzuss!”

“Zzuss!”

View the September 2023 Nature Friend Magazine “Zzuss—zzuss…” The alarm call rings through the silent forest. A bird, startled, leaves his branch and watches from a new perch. “Zzuss, zzuss, zzuss!”...

Aquila

Aquila

View the August 2023 Nature Friend Study Guide Aquila, the Eagle, is a mid-sized constellation that lies right along the summer Milky Way just south of the zenith on September evenings in the...

Wondernose: What animal is half cat and half weasel?

Wondernose: What animal is half cat and half weasel?

View the September 2023 Nature Friend Magazine Now, Wondernose, you must understand I’m not saying our mystery animal actually is part cat and part weasel. I am only describing what it looks like....

Lighting for Lightning

Lighting for Lightning

View the August 2023 Nature Friend Study Guide Lightning flickered in the west. Invisible waves of wind rocked the treetops. Would it rain? The dry ground could use it.“If there is a storm tonight,...

Weeds—How to Manage Them

Weeds—How to Manage Them

View the August 2023 Nature Friend Study Guide Mankind’s struggle with weeds is almost as old as life on earth. Since the very first man, almost all of those who have been involved in producing food...