by Rich Leighton | Oct 15, 2020
Monarch butterflies use thermals (updrafts of sun-warmed air) to help them ride air currents as they migrate across the United States to Mexico and back. MORE PHOTOS OF BUTTERFLIES MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is a new series of nature photos...
by Rich Leighton | Oct 10, 2020
The smallest woodpecker in North America? That would be the downy woodpecker, which barely weighs over one ounce, and can be found in every state and province of the continental United States and Canada. Interesting note: this tiny woodpecker has special feathers...
by Rich Leighton | Oct 2, 2020
Sandhill Crane! Welcome to the next installment of a new series of nature photos that will be short & sweet, and all about the native and naturalized wildlife that is all around us with just one or two interesting nature facts that you might not know about. If you...
by Rich Leighton | Sep 27, 2020
The American bison stands more than six feet tall and can weigh up to 2,000 pounds, with a massive head and large, humped shoulders. Even at this size it can run up to 35 – 40 miles an hour, for short distances. MORE PHOTOS OF BISON, GOATS AND SHEEP MORE...
by Rich Leighton | Sep 22, 2020
If a honeybee keeps-waggle dancing in favor of an unpopular nesting site, other workers will head-butt her in an attempt to help the colony reach a consensus. VISIT THE INVERTEBRATES GALLERY MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is a series about the...
