by Joyce Horning | Sep 1, 2022 | 2022, 09 September, Articles & Stories, Birds, Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, Crustaceans & Mollusks, Freshwater, Hawks, Eagles, & Kites, Owls, Plants & Fungi, Reptiles & Amphibians, Water Life
Mudpuppy. Photo © Dreamstime.com. Grandma stood on the flat top of the stone wall, enjoying the cool evening air. A small spring-fed stream lined with stone walls flowed through the yard, under the road, and into the meadow. Locals said the springs were so strong they...
by Alta H. Hoover | Mar 30, 2021 | 2021, 03, March, Articles & Stories, Reptiles & Amphibians
Abundance of young tadpole in pond water. Photo © Hanbr/iStockPhoto.com “What is that?” questioned one of my students. In an instant, more students were crowded around my desk, staring at a shallow dish filled with slimy globs. Whatever could it be? “Frog eggs!”...