Wildlife sightings

On my trip to Michigan, I saw two deer and a bald eagle.

While I was there, I saw pileated woodpeckers.

On my trip home, I saw two deer, a flock of turkeys, and a bald eagle.

Ancient pollinators

An obscure group of scorpionflies with specialized mouthparts may have pollinated ancient plants millions of years before flowers evolved, a new study suggests.

- Science News (link here)

This is why we need paleoentomologists.

Trophy buck

(Thanks to Brian for these pictures.)

Ten Monsters

http://www.rodale.com/protecting-environment?cm_mmc=DailyNewsNL-_-2009_10_30-_-Top5-_-NA

Interesting list.

I have several butterfly bushes in my yard.

Amphibians of Wisconsin

Another book not listed in Goodreads.

Amphibians of Wisconsin

by

Rebecca Christoffel
Robert Hay
Michelle Wolfgram

2001 Wisconsin DNR

Offers a limited amount of information and a few good photographs.

Wisconsin Frogs

Normally, I would put this on Goodreads but they do not have it in their listing.

Wisconsin Frogs

Places to Hear Frogs and Toads Near Our Urban Areas

by Randy M. Korb (2001)

Covers 12 species.

Lists several nearby sites of interest:

Riveredge Nature Center
Glacial Hills Nature Center
Menomenee Park
Schlitz Audubon Center
Nashotah County Park
Havenwoods Environmental Awareness Center
Urban Ecology Center in Riverside Park
Jacobus Park
UW-Waukesha Field Station
Retzer Nature Center
Wehr Nature Center

Includes an audio CD narrated by an enthusiastic fifth-grader.

Well worth listening to, many times, which I did.

Pythons in Pennsylvania

(Thanks to Elizabeth for calling my attention to this story.)

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/48885/title/FOR_KIDS_Giant_snakes_invading_North_America

I'll bet one of those Anaconda Burgers would be mighty tasty.