Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-briefs and Eco-sweeps
MWC Eco-brief: Spring Ephemeral Flowers
Spring ephemeral flowers, such as bloodroot, quickly emerge and bloom in the spring before tree leaves open and shade the ground. (Sanguinaria canadensis). Native plant Garden, Illinois, USA. Snow...
MWC Eco-brief: Spring Ephemeral Flowers
Spring ephemeral flowers, such as bloodroot, quickly emerge and bloom in the spring before tree leaves open and shade the ground. (Sanguinaria canadensis). Native plant Garden, Illinois, USA. Snow...
MWC Eco-briefs: Animal Track Trivia
What animal left these tracks on a sand road in northwestern Illinois? Scroll below to reveal the culprit. Here's a photo hint 🤔 The correct answer is a snapping turtle! Female...
MWC Eco-briefs: Animal Track Trivia
What animal left these tracks on a sand road in northwestern Illinois? Scroll below to reveal the culprit. Here's a photo hint 🤔 The correct answer is a snapping turtle! Female...
MWC Eco-sweep: Upper Mississippi River Freshwat...
The Upper Mississippi River and tributaries house the greatest diversity of freshwater mussels in the world. Today, freshwater mussels are the most imperiled animal group in North America, a demise...
MWC Eco-sweep: Upper Mississippi River Freshwat...
The Upper Mississippi River and tributaries house the greatest diversity of freshwater mussels in the world. Today, freshwater mussels are the most imperiled animal group in North America, a demise...
MWC Eco-brief: Salamanders and seasonal pools
Blue-spotted salamanders depend on temporary pools of water that fill with snowmelt and rain in early spring. This is where the salamander lays eggs that hatch into gilled larvae with...
MWC Eco-brief: Salamanders and seasonal pools
Blue-spotted salamanders depend on temporary pools of water that fill with snowmelt and rain in early spring. This is where the salamander lays eggs that hatch into gilled larvae with...
MWC Eco-brief: Carolina Wren
As an avid insectivore with a bill that cannot open most seeds, the Carolina wren depends heavily on winter birdfeeders offering suet, white proso millet, sunflower hearts, or peanuts. Just...
MWC Eco-brief: Carolina Wren
As an avid insectivore with a bill that cannot open most seeds, the Carolina wren depends heavily on winter birdfeeders offering suet, white proso millet, sunflower hearts, or peanuts. Just...
