Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-briefs and Eco-sweeps
Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Fen W...
Fen wetlands of the Upper Midwest occur in areas where cold groundwater spills out onto the earth. The flow of water may seep out of a hillside, such a stream...
Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Fen W...
Fen wetlands of the Upper Midwest occur in areas where cold groundwater spills out onto the earth. The flow of water may seep out of a hillside, such a stream...
Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Jerus...
Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosa) is a native prairie sunflower that has a root system that forms underground tubers. Similar to potatoes, these tubers are safe places for the plant to...
Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Jerus...
Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosa) is a native prairie sunflower that has a root system that forms underground tubers. Similar to potatoes, these tubers are safe places for the plant to...
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: 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: 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: Katyd...
It's katydid season! Katydids sing at night by rubbing their wings together. While it can be hard to spot a well camouflaged katydid, hearing its loud calls gives it away....
Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Katyd...
It's katydid season! Katydids sing at night by rubbing their wings together. While it can be hard to spot a well camouflaged katydid, hearing its loud calls gives it away....
