Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-briefs and Eco-sweeps

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-sweep: Orbweaver Spiders

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-sweep: Orbwe...

  We all have phobias, mine centers around spiders. But, they fascinate me, especially the orb weavers, so what better topic to dive into for Halloween. One of the most...

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-sweep: Orbwe...

  We all have phobias, mine centers around spiders. But, they fascinate me, especially the orb weavers, so what better topic to dive into for Halloween. One of the most...

Midwest Wilderness connections Eco-sweep: Dragonflies and Ecological Services

Midwest Wilderness connections Eco-sweep: Drago...

While manning a booth at the farmers market yesterday, I noted dragonflies zipping above the crowd. The dragonflies were providing what is called an ecological service to the public, a...

Midwest Wilderness connections Eco-sweep: Drago...

While manning a booth at the farmers market yesterday, I noted dragonflies zipping above the crowd. The dragonflies were providing what is called an ecological service to the public, a...

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Natural Areas in Urban Parks

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Natur...

I went for a very lovely stroll with the kids through one of Champaign's urban parks dedicated to prairie restoration. It was definitely a mindfulness and anti-ruminating environment, each of...

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Natur...

I went for a very lovely stroll with the kids through one of Champaign's urban parks dedicated to prairie restoration. It was definitely a mindfulness and anti-ruminating environment, each of...

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Dragonfly and Dameselfly ID

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Drago...

To tell the difference between dragonflies and damselflies, look at their wings. Dragonflies, such as this common darner, hold their wings perpendicular to their body while resting. Damselflies, such as...

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Drago...

To tell the difference between dragonflies and damselflies, look at their wings. Dragonflies, such as this common darner, hold their wings perpendicular to their body while resting. Damselflies, such as...

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-sweep: Prairie Pothole Country

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-sweep: Prair...

In the prairie pothole region of Iowa and the surrounding states, the landscape was scraped flat by the Des Moines Lobe of the Wisconsin Glacier. As the glacier pushed and...

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-sweep: Prair...

In the prairie pothole region of Iowa and the surrounding states, the landscape was scraped flat by the Des Moines Lobe of the Wisconsin Glacier. As the glacier pushed and...

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Spicebush Swallowtail

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Spice...

The spicebush swallowtail is a mimic of the poisonous pipevine swallow tail. The spicebush swallowtail frequents habitats that are wooded to open and savanna-like with a great deal of plant...

Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Spice...

The spicebush swallowtail is a mimic of the poisonous pipevine swallow tail. The spicebush swallowtail frequents habitats that are wooded to open and savanna-like with a great deal of plant...