Posts by Steph Weizenbach
Bats Discovery Day in Lethbridge
Saturday, Oct 23 from 12:30-3:30 pm
Helen Schuler Nature Centre
Pollination and Climate Change: What are the impacts and what can we do about it?
Red Deer River Naturalists Speaker of the Month
Thurs, Oct 27 at 7 pm
Kerry Wood Nature Centre
Do Red Squirrels Hibernate?
Do red squirrels hibernate? How do they survive Alberta’s harsh winters?
Read MoreWhat is a drey?
What is a drey and what does it have to do with squirrels?
Read MoreMy BIG Alberta Backyard – NatureHood
It’s time to explore your NatureHood! Not sure where to start or what to look for? Start with reading this article!
Read MoreWhat Lies Beneath: The Hidden Life of Fungi
BY HEATHER ADDY
Fungi are often overlooked because many of them spend much of their lives hidden from us, and out of sight means out of mind. While all fungi share certain features, these organisms display remarkable diversity. Here, we’ll focus on fungi that form mushrooms and other large, complex fruiting bodies.
Read MoreDiminished Chorus: The Decline of Grassland Birds
BY NANCY MAHONY
Few people are lucky enough to experience the dawn chorus on Alberta’s native grasslands — a bewildering concert of ringing trills, melodious gurgles, and jumbled songs. I’ve had the good fortune to do so on many May and June mornings, as a biologist researching grassland songbirds at one of Canada’s largest remaining native prairies, the Suffield National Wildlife Area near Medicine Hat.
Read MoreAlberta Red-necks — Grebes, That Is
BY NICK CARTER
Although the courtship of red-necked grebes is one of nature’s great shows, it often goes unappreciated. The same goes for other grebe species. These birds generally do not inspire the same sense of northern majesty that loons do. Nor are they synonymous with Alberta wetlands the way ducks and geese are. But grebes are just as much a part of our lakes and ponds as all those other birds.
Read MoreWild Boars on the March
Initially, wild boar numbers were low and they went largely unnoticed. However, their high reproductive rate is a recipe for exponential growth, which is exactly what has happened.
Read MorePollination on a Wing and a Prayer: Wood Lilies and Swallowtails
BY LAWRENCE HARDER & TIM SCHOWALTER
Examine the remarkably close relationship between wood lilies and swallowtail butterflies.
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