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Ripples 10/28/21

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Jessica JohnsrudOctober 28, 2021

A few weeks ago, I was visiting a family member when she told me something “disgusting” sprouted up overnight in a border garden in her yard. Naturally I was intrigued, as was my 8-year old niece, so we went to … Continue reading →

Posted in Growth | Tagged appearance, decay, dog vomit slime mold, mulch, plasmodium, protists

Ripples 10/14/21

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Jessica JohnsrudOctober 19, 2021

By Jessica Johnsrud, Education Coordinator On a recent walk in my neighborhood, I noticed a series of lacy, white sheets on top of a manicured row of hedges. I stopped to investigate and found they were funnel weaver spider webs. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Spiders | Tagged abdomen, cephalothorax, fall, funnel weaver, sheet-like web, silk

Ripples 5/6/21

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Jessica JohnsrudMay 6, 2021

 by Jessica Johnsrud, Education Coordinator Recently I was weeding outside and noticed a couple of fuzzy black and yellow insects flying low to the ground. I initially thought they were bumblebees, but upon further inspection, I realized they were mining … Continue reading →

Posted in Pollinators | Tagged ground, mining bee, spring, tunnel, vibrate

Ripples 3/11/21

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Jessica JohnsrudMarch 11, 2021

by Jessica Johnsrud, Woodland Dunes Education Coordinator and Assistant Director I recently received an email from someone who had a large moth in their basement. This was an unusual discovery because it was the middle of winter. They included a … Continue reading →

Posted in Moths | Tagged beautiful, decline, giant, polyphemus, silk moth

Ripples 2/18/21

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Jessica JohnsrudFebruary 18, 2021

Ripples from the Dunes by Jessica Johnsrud, Education Coordinator. Recently one afternoon, I was driving along a country road and noticed a large, chunky bird perched on a stop sign. No cars were behind me, so I slowed down and … Continue reading →

Posted in owls | Tagged Barred, brown eyes, cavity, courtship, who-cooks-for-you

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