2023
A Peek Into an Apiary
I stared at the thermometer. “Eighty degrees. That’s a little warm to be in the sun, don’t you think?” I asked Mom.“It’s perfect weather to check the bees,” Mom assured me as she filled her bucket...
Creation Close-ups, October 2023
Hightown, in Highland County, Virginia. Photo © Shaphan Shank. Black bear. Photo ©Heather Eveleth. Common Raccoons. Photo © Allen Miller. Fall leaves. Photo ©Melissa Stauffer.
Wondernose: What animal has the biggest families among the mammals—up to twenty-one in a litter?
You say your dad’s sows sometimes have even more piglets than that at a time? All right, Wondernose, I’m not thinking of domesticated animals. And our mystery animal is much smaller than a sow....
Pictures & Poems, October 2023
Mailbox, October 2023
You Can Draw a Redhead Submissions
You Can Draw a Canada Goose
Rabbits Revealed
Eastern cottontail. Photo © Dreamstime.com. As I stepped out the shop door, a rabbit streaked out from under my feet. I stopped in my tracks and backed slowly into the shop. After telling Dad, I...
5 Reasons Why Bugs Aren’t Just Creepy Crawlers
A lot of people think that bugs are nothing but a nuisance and are unimportant. I did so myself. But then I began to think about all the things bugs do. Here are five reasons why bugs are important....
Sir Longtail
“A skipper with tails!” I exclaimed incredulously. “It must be something rare.”That was what Mom had said, so I wasted no moments in getting out there to see. I dashed down the stairs, and mere...
Exploring Nature, October 2023
Bull elk. Photo © Dreamstime.com. The elk are still bugling. Brown and brook trout are spawning. Wild ginseng is ready for harvest. Check local laws. Bobwhite Quail live in coveys from autumn to...
God’s Garbagemen
Have you ever thought about who cleans up after you? Who washes your clothes? Who washes the dishes? Who takes out the trash? Who carries the trash away? If nobody did any of these things in your...
Mason Jar Ant Farm
Photo © Jordan Roper/Dreamstime.com. Supplies Needed: Large mason jar with lid Small mason jar with lid (small enough to fit into the larger one) Dirt Sand Drill with ⅛” drill bit Piece of cloth...
