Bald-faced Hornet Nests
Bald-faced hornet nests, like this large one in St. Charles, are revealed when the leaves fall...
Snow Flies & Winter Crane Flies
Besides sharing the trait of being active in winter, these insects also share a common ancestor...
Poison Food Chain
Rodent baits often have unintended consequences, traveling through food chains and accumulating in the bodies of...
Opossums
Opossums have a minimal ability to store fat and, as a consequence, in winter will often...
Every Day Can Be Christmas
Keep an eye open for this seasonal gift, the red-breasted nuthatch. These perky birds use conifers...
Osage Oranges
Front and center in this arrangement, osage orange fruit brings bright color, a pleasant scent and...
Kane County Badgers
The American badger is ideally suited to its role as fossorial carnivore, or a predator that...
Owl Ears
The long-eared owl's namesake "ears" on top of its head are used for camouflage and communication,...
