Nature Hike in the Tokyo Botanical Gardens
In June, I took a short hike in the Botanical Gardens of the Institute for Nature Study in Minato City, Tokyo. This place was beautiful! There were 300+ year old trees, […]
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The Nature Treasure Hunt has begun!
On the first day of spring 2018, I wrote an article for Venture Outdoors, a Pittsburgh, PA non-profit organization, regarding the treasure hunt that happens every year. I encouraged everyone […]
Fungi and Insects – Relationships that are Mutualistic and Deadly
I have a lot to learn on this topic, since I am not a trained Mycologist. This topic is quite in-depth and I am barely going to even scratch the […]
Featured Fauna – The Mottled Tortoise Beetle (Deloyala guttata)
I caught this shiny beetle snooping around my house after work yesterday. I have never seen him or his family before, but he is welcome to stay. After some research, […]
Featured Fauna – The “Antlered” Flutter Fly
Walking through the woods at a slow pace makes you an easier target for mosquitoes, but it also allows you see more. As I hiked through the woods recently, I […]
Featured Fauna – The Giant Silk Moth, Antheraea polyphemus
Today I had a visitor at my office – a stranger taking a break from the warm weather in the shade of the building. This fuzzy winged creature was a […]
“Foto Finds” – July hike (Raccoon Creek State Park)
Name: Clavaria zollingeri Additional Information: Click here More of my photos Name: Amanita flavoconia Additional Information: Click here More of my Amanita species photos Name: Peziza badioconfusa Additional Information: Click here More of my Peziza species photos Name: Ramaria stricta […]
“Foto Finds” – Early June hikes (Boyce Mayview Park)
Name: Cyathus striatus Additional Information: Click here More of my Bird’s nest fungi photos Name: Panus conchatus Additional Information: Click here More of my photos Name: Duchesnea indica (Mock strawberry) Additional Information: Click here Name: […]
The Nature Treasure Hunt 