Some garden creatures look like trouble at first glance, but many of them do far more good than harm. They […] ...

Jackie French is an Australian author, historian, ecologist and honourary wombat (part time), 2014-2015 Australian Children' ...

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You’ve heard of birds flying south to escape the winter, but do you know how chipmunks spend the colder months? Eastern chipmunks dig their burrows near decaying logs or stone piles, carving out a ...

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The robin is our beloved Christmas bird, who brightens the frosty garden with its red breast and beautiful song. Lure this ...

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An Eastern Shore biologist is asking for the public’s help reporting sightings in Maryland of a bright yellow invasive spider that looks scary but is actually harmless to humans. Washington College ...

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Ms. Renkl, a contributing Opinion writer, reports from Nashville on flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. I was sure our window spider was long gone. This year the first hard ...