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The Almighty Osprey
Ever wondered what an Osprey sounds like? Well we've made it to the Florida Keys and an Osprey put on a nice show for us during our...
Kara Thornton
Jan 25, 20221 min read
Florida Bird Encounters Put Hitchcock to Shame
The sunshine state is well-known for its variety of birds due to its landscape and warm temperatures. But... how much is too much??...
Kara Thornton
Jan 24, 20221 min read
Golden Pothos: Harmless House Plant or Imminent Invader?? - What To Do with all these Pothos... 🤔
The common house plant "Golden Pothos" has escaped its confinements and stretched its vines high up the trunks of South Florida's trees!...
Kara Thornton
Jan 18, 20222 min read
Myco-heterotrophs: "Pine Sap" vs "Ghost Pipe"
Recently we posted about an encounter with a myco-heterotroph that we thought was "Pine Sap" but as it turns out it was its sister plant...
Kara Thornton
Jan 10, 20222 min read
Wildlife in Florida
Mabel and I were lucky enough to get up close and personal with a Great Blue Heron on our afternoon walk yesterday! Ardea herodias,...
Kara Thornton
Jan 7, 20222 min read
Anhinga vs Cormorant
These two aquatic birds commonly inhabit the same areas and are easily confused, but fear not! I've come up with the perfect solution!...
Kara Thornton
Jan 6, 20221 min read
One Year Ago...
As we were hunkering down in a storm just two nights ago with flooding and high winds all around us in South Carolina, we started...
Kara Thornton
Jan 5, 20222 min read
Learning is Giving
In the age of information, it's imperative to not only appreciate the access we have to data, but to also show gratitude however we can....
Kara Thornton
Dec 2, 20211 min read
American Toads
Did you know, there are 3 main subspecies of American Toads? The Eastern American Toad, the Dwarf American Toad, and the rare Hudson Bay...
Kara Thornton
Nov 30, 20212 min read
Field Guides: Where Should I Start?
Interested in learning to forage wild mushrooms? First and foremost -- Where will you be foraging? There are plenty of field guides that...
Kara Thornton
Nov 21, 20213 min read
No Mushrooms? No Problem. We Found Fossils!!
That's right. We were struggling to find our favorite fungi so we decided to take a closer look at the rocks at our feet... 😳 turns out...
Kara Thornton
Oct 22, 20212 min read
Big Sky Country ✨
Okay Montana, I know you technically "own" this phrase, but hear me out... We're back in Illinois after leaving the southern region for a...
Kara Thornton
Oct 17, 20212 min read
Got Milkweed Pods? Let's Make Paper
Last week we visited the art building at Cornell College in Mt Vernon, Iowa to learn how to make paper. Our good friend is an Art...
Kara Thornton
Oct 14, 20212 min read
Not Just Ticks... Tiny Ticks. HUNDREDS of Them!
These stupid selfish creatures are arguably the WORST part of being a passionate naturalist or avid hiker. They like some people more...
Kara Thornton
Oct 13, 20214 min read
Foraging 101
When headed out on a mushroom foraging journey it’s important to bring along just a couple basic tools: Bug Spray I like to wear long...
Kara Thornton
Sep 26, 20212 min read
Did You Hear That??
We had just set up our outdoor living room on a lake outside of Nashville, TN and started to watch the season finale of Little Fires...
Kara Thornton
Sep 26, 20212 min read
What's the Deal with Ginseng??
Here's what you need to know about the medicinal herb that's in high demand: View our Youtube Video about Ginseng here. Featured...
Kara Thornton
Sep 20, 20213 min read
The Illusive Coyote
*Picture this* You're enjoying a bonfire with your family in the mountains of North Carolina. It's dusk and the last few fireflies of the...
Kara Thornton
Sep 17, 20212 min read
The Honies Are Out! And Some... Glow?
During yesterday's foray, Mabel and I were overwhelmed by the emergence of Armillaria Tabescens (syn. Desarmillaria Tabescens), or...
Kara Thornton
Aug 31, 20212 min read
Florida Springs Turtles
Wakulla Springs, Florida During our visit to Wakulla Springs in Florida last year, we saw plenty of wildlife including Anhingas,...
Kara Thornton
Aug 30, 20211 min read
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