WOW-National Pollinator Week- focus on Monarchs
This week is National Pollinator Week: Pollinator week: http://www.pollinator.org/pollinator_week_2014.htm Butterflies are some of our most attractive insects and are important as pollinators of many...
View ArticleWOW- Frogs and toads in our Backyard!
Frogs and Toads in our Backyard WOW was honored to welcome back Ms. Theresa Morr of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, last Saturday at the Davidson Farmer’s Market. Did you know that populations...
View ArticleWOW- Bees, the Great Pollinators!
When people say “Pollinators” many of us think of Honey Bees first. Honey Bees, those bees that live in the hive boxes and produce the honey we dearly love in our hot tea or on our peanut butter and...
View ArticleWOW-What lives in a Meadow?
Do you have a place in your neighborhood where the grass doesn’t get mowed very often? Maybe you go out to Fisher Farm park sometimes or to Abersham or walk on the Greenway. Any of these places will...
View ArticleWOW-National Moth Week!
National Moth Week is being celebrated July 19-27. This is a chance to encourage people to pay attention to these interesting creatures that maybe don’t get as much recognition as their interesting...
View ArticleWOW- Crepuscular Animals!
Saturday at the Davidson Farmers Market WOW had a visit from a naturalist with information about Crepuscular Animals. What is a Crepuscular Animal? Well, you need to learn the meaning of the word...
View ArticleWOW-Dragonflies!
On my back porch I have a hummingbird feeder and the little hummers spend a lot of time chasing each other around. I love to watch them zoom by. But they remind me of another flying creature that you...
View ArticleWOW- Stargazing Canceled but watch for the Lunar Eclipse!
I know I’m not the only one sad about the need to cancel the Stargazing at Fisher Farm that was scheduled for last Friday but I want to give you encouragement about Stargazing any time! Yes, the sky is...
View ArticleWOW-Spider Outing!
WOW’s October 18 outing, “Where do Spiders Hide?”, was a great adventure. Fortunately, many spiders chose not to hide from us that day. We looked at orb spiders in their webs and hunting spiders, which...
View ArticleWOW-Leaves change color in the fall!
The picture is of a Ginkgo tree in my yard. Every year in late October it changes from green to this lovely shade of yellow. And then, a few weeks later all the leaves fall off- almost overnight. Why...
View ArticleWOW-Winter’s a great time for a walk!
Enjoy the world of wonder on local trails! You can walk on the loop at the Lake Davidson Nature Preserve. And don’t forget the Greenway near Davidson Elementary School and The Pines At Davidson. Want...
View ArticleWOW- Foraging!
The picture featured with this blog is of some nice juicy blackberries that I picked last summer. I grew up picking blackberries with my parents and my brothers but that’s about as much as I know about...
View ArticleWOW-It’s the Great Backyard Bird Count!
This weekend, Feb. 13-Feb 16, is President’s Day weekend and that means it’s time for the Great Backyard Bird Count. This is an easy way to participate in Citizen Science in your own yard or...
View ArticleWOW-Tracks in the Snow!
Quick! Before the snow melts run out in your yard and look at the tracks in the snow. Who visited your yard early this morning before you got up? The neighbor’s dog or cat? Or a cottontail rabbit?...
View ArticleWOW-Spring!
In the northern hemisphere the Vernal Equinox occurs this year on March 20. http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/spring-equinox.html The vernal equinox is the astronomical beginning of the season of...
View ArticleWOW-Nesting Birds!
If you have noticed birds building nests around your yard or your neighborhood you may be getting curious about the process. You will notice that birds like to build a particular kind of nest. Carolina...
View ArticleWow- Full Moon in May is the Flower Moon!
The full moon in May this year begins on May 3 at about 11:40 pm Eastern Daylight Time. The full moons each have a name associated with them and the moon in May is called the Flower Moon. It’s also...
View ArticleWOW-A visit to the Davidson College Campus Arboretum
All of us who live in this area know how lovely the Davidson College Campus is. But you may not know that it is a registered Arboretum. It has long been a part of the mission of the College to make...
View ArticleWOW-National Pollinator Week- June 15 – 21-focus on Monarchs
National Pollinator week will be June 15-21 this year. The Monarch butterfly pictured above was rescued from a local patch of milkweed about to be mowed. Butterflies are some of our most attractive...
View ArticleWOW-Learn more about Frogs and Toads
Frogs and toads, and other amphibians, are interesting creatures that depend on wetlands for a place to breed. These animals are not just interesting creatures they are important to us because of the...
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