View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Photo © Jessica Sanderson. Approximately how many days does it take for a worker bee to mature from egg to adult?a. 29 daysb. 24 daysc. 21 days If a larva...
Plants & Fungi
Wintergreen’s Secret World
I had no idea what surprise awaited me…it flipped a switch in my mind from That’s neat! to WHAT ELSE HAVE I MISSED ABOUT WINTERGREEN?
Study Guide Puzzles, December 2025
Sharpen your nature knowledge with these puzzles!
Creation Close-ups, December 2025
Enjoy our readers’ photo submissions from the December issue!
Raising Tomatoes
If you have never raised tomatoes, here is a little introduction into a big topic.
A Tomato Tale
It was June 18, and I had NEVER had tomatoes ripen this early before…
Pink Flying Squirrels and the Truffle Hunter
As a former logger, I’ve said, “There can be surprises when felling a tree.” Last fall, while cutting down a dead oak for firewood, I had a few big surprises…
Creation Close-ups, October 2025
Enjoy our readers’ photo submissions from the October issue!
In Which a Water Lily Leaf Blows Bubbles and We Meet a Very Shy Caterpillar
Bubbles? Did I just see a lily pad blowing bubbles?
Study Guide Puzzles, October 2025
Can you identify these raptors?
Autumn Trails
Come with me on another nature outing. Why is “fall” a name for this lovely season? What falls in the fall?
In Which I Saw a Hole in a Lily Pad…
What made that hole? I wondered. There in the lily pad leaf was a quarter-sized hole. To satisfy my curiosity, I lifted an edge of the lily pad.
Exploring Nature, September 2025
Nature highlights for September.
Saving Seeds
Saving seeds from my favorite varieties has become an inexpensive way to get those armloads of flowers and buckets of veggies each summer without buying dozens of seed packets…
Favorite Focus, September 2025
Enjoy our readers’ favorite photos from the past month!