Category: Wildlife
Cougar in the Coulee?!
JULY 11, 2019 UPDATE I was on my way to a meeting today and thought I saw the cougar again in a field a mile or so from my house. …
Saving the Monarch Butterfly
Today, I feel compelled to write about monarch conservation. We are in the height of monarch breeding season here in the midwest, and I am seeing post after post on…
Recent Wildlife
A few months ago, I wrote about the noise that frogs were making in our retention pond behind our house. It was really loud this past weekend when we had…
A Turtle Steals the Show!
Today, I presented nine times on prairies! In the morning, I saw four kindergarten classes. I like students of all ages, including kindergarten. The weather was fine, although a little…
All it Took was a Couple of Warm Days!
The weather in April was unpredictable as usual. Rain and some sun forces the plants to begin photosynthesizing, seeds shed their coats and sprout, and trees begin to leaf out.…
Poetry Friday: Frog Invasion & Sunflower Sneaks
Today is Poetry Friday. Sadly, I missed the last couple of weeks, just due to a busy schedule and not being able to slow down to write a mindful poem.…
When Volunteerism is Sprayed in the Face: Two Years Later
Current Day & Lessons From being a Volunteer Today, I am reposting a blog I wrote two years ago after something happened to me as a long-time volunteer. Luckily, the…
