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There is a new night sound coming to your neighborhood. August and September nights are filled with a cacophony of familiar insect sounds. The annual cicada, tree crickets and the katydid are the most prevalent. This article will focus on the katydid.
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Can you identify a tree by its bark? Needless to say, I guess the only tree that could possible be identified by its bark is the dogwood. I hear it sounds a lot like a Chihuahua.
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With the exception of the spring wildflower bloom and the fall color, one of my favorite times is the summer bloom of a prairie. I have been interested in prairies since the mid 80s.
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In the next few weeks, the skies are about to become very busy. This does not mean there is going to be a huge increase in the number of jet contrails but that there will be a myriad of different bird tails plying the skies.
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Not to long ago I asked what spring wildflower can be used in the cheese making process.
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I am going to take a bit of a different path in this article. On March 4th you will have an opportunity to keep in operation a jewel in the crown of Northwest Ohio.
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Over the years, I have heard Great Horned Owl's courting hoots in late December. During the winter of 2003 I was a bit worried how much calling I would hear. As you may or may not know, the Ohio Great Horned population and other raptors took a hard hit in the summer of 2002 from the drought and West Nile virus. To the novice or folk trained outdoorsman, this may appear to be a good thing.
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To feed or not to feed, that is the question. Some purest will say no to feeding wild birds. However, feeding, particularly winter-feeding, is important to some because it helps to keep birds alive and healthy during severe weather. This will also put them into better physical condition for the breeding season.
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Animals have a variety of tolerances. They can include temperature, light and moisture. For example, if they are not able to tolerate a change in seasonal temperature above or below their tolerance range, they will either go into hibernation (cold), aestivation (hot) or they will need to leave the area (migrate).
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The fall season has a plethora of events. A few examples of these seasonal events include; leaf fall, migration, hibernation, temperature change, daylight savings time and deer on the move. The last listed of these events is a major concern in the fall.
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