Meet Red-breasted Nuthatch
The Red-breasted Nuthatch is a small songbird found throughout much of North America. It is gray-blue on top with a white belly and...
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Celebrating the Northern Life: Four Seasons in 12 months. We plant in the spring, enjoy the long slow days of summer, look at flaming autumn colors in the fall and snuggle into winter. Northern Michigan presents us with a chance to celebrate all four seasons through art and craft. We proudly offer our creations here.
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laurastockwell74
- Dec 26, 2022
- 2 min
Meet White Breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted nuthatches are small, energetic birds native to much of North America. We love watching them at our feeders. They are...
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laurastockwell74
- Dec 23, 2022
- 2 min
Meet Blue Jay
Blue jays are a common songbird that are known for their striking blue and white plumage and one of our favorite feeder visitors. They...
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laurastockwell74
- Nov 27, 2022
- 2 min
Meet North American Porcupine
This recognizable rodent is surrounded by myth and stories. We all know someone who had a dog/porcupine run in with the dog often faring...
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laurastockwell74
- Oct 31, 2022
- 2 min
Meet Blue Ash Aphid
These lovely warm late fall days have us all getting outdoors. Has any one noticed the little tiny flying blueish insects in the...
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laurastockwell74
- Aug 25, 2022
- 1 min
Meet Redheaded Woodpecker
This stunning woodpecker is native to the Northeastern and Central Northern United States and southern Canada and as recently as 2018,...
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laurastockwell74
- Aug 16, 2022
- 1 min
Meety Kadydid
Not a grasshopper, not a cricket, not a cicada, this bright green North American Insect is a Kadydid, responsible for a unique comforting...
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laurastockwell74
- Aug 12, 2022
- 2 min
Meet Joe Pye Weed
So there is an interesting story about this seemingly common plant. Joe Pye Weed is blooming right now along river banks and in wet...
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laurastockwell74
- Aug 4, 2022
- 2 min
Meet Damselfly
Found near rivers, ponds and lakes, Damselflies are the smaller cousins of Dragonflies. What's the difference you ask? The Damselfly is...
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laurastockwell74
- Jul 24, 2022
- 2 min
Meet Eastern American Toad
Has your youngster come home with a container of small toads? This time of year, the baby toadlets are moving out of their tadpole...
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laurastockwell74
- Jun 29, 2022
- 2 min
Meet Ruby Throated Hummingbird
Summer means hummingbirds in the upper Midwest. There is only one hummingbird which migrates to Michigan to raise it's young and that's...
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laurastockwell74
- Jun 10, 2022
- 2 min
Meet Common Snapping Turtle
These fearsome looking reptiles are actually incredible animals! They live in freshwater, usually ponds or lakes, here in the Midwest...
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laurastockwell74
- May 13, 2022
- 2 min
Meet Coyote
How can an animal be controversial? If it is a smart predator with a taste for livestock, it earns it's reputation quickly among farmers....
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laurastockwell74
- May 6, 2022
- 2 min
Meet Eastern Grey Squirrel
You either love or hate grey squirrels. In the forests, suburbs, cities, these little rodents live around us year round. They are...
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laurastockwell74
- Apr 21, 2022
- 2 min
Meet Mourning Dove
These birds are just about everywhere. From cities to suburbs to the peaceful pair in our forest, they are able to thrive in most...
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laurastockwell74
- Apr 7, 2022
- 2 min
Meet American Robin
These birds are instantly recognizable and a welcome addition to any spring lawn. They are migratory and often travel south in the...
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laurastockwell74
- Mar 24, 2022
- 2 min
Meet Spring Peeper
It's that time of year when the swampy woodlands boom with sound. Many people think the "ree, ree, ree" sound that comes blasting out of...
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laurastockwell74
- Mar 4, 2022
- 2 min
Meet Steelhead
Did you know that there is a fish that can move between salt water and freshwater? Yep, right here in Michigan, the Rainbow Trout! Of...
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laurastockwell74
- Feb 25, 2022
- 2 min
Meet American Crow
These lovely birds are the subject of many myths, legends and tall tales. Crows can be seen as omens of bad things, often seen and hear...
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laurastockwell74
- Feb 18, 2022
- 2 min
Meet: Ruffed Grouse
This lovely little woodland game bird has recently turned up at our feeders. The Ruffed Grouse is a common Eastern US game bird hunted...
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