Published October 31, 2015 Ancient Autumn The French Broad River flows from North Carolina, just west of the Continental Divide, into Tennessee. The headwaters are located in the […]
Published August 20, 2015 Night Magic. This giant silk moth, Polyphemus, is named for the mythical Cyclops because of their startlingly large eyespots. This confuses predators into thinking […]
Published September 14, 2015 Snowberry clearwing To paraphrase Superman- Up in the sky, look. It’s a hummingbird. It’s a moth. It’s a hummingbird moth! These ethereal creatures are […]
Published August 8, 2015 Pickerel your poison (bad pun sadly intended) Pickerel frogs are named for the unfortunate distinction of being used as bait to catch pickerel fish. Fortunately, they don’t have too […]