Discover Nature Notes

Woolly bears go on the move in search of a winter's den. Check out these winter predicting caterpillars of folklore in this week's Discover Nature Note.  

Discover how to identify and deal with copperheads in this week's Discover Nature Note.

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are the feature attraction in this week's Discover Nature Note. Watch them in action before they head underground for the winter.

Take a hike this fall and enjoy some spectacular Missouri scenery. Check out our top five trail picks in this week's Discover Nature Note.

Painted Lady butterflies span the globe, eat thistle, and have irruptive migrations seen around September wildflowers. See the fruits of their labor in this week's Discover Nature Note.

Discover how to feed birds, make homemade bird feed, and a build a peanut feeder in this week's Discover Nature Note.

One of these eggs is not like the other. Learn how cowbirds con other birds into raising their young in this week's Discover Nature Note.

Shrimp in Missouri. Who knew? They won't make a meal like they did in the 1800's, but these freshwater shrimp are important to fish and other wildlife. Check them out in this week's Discover Nature Note.

Look for cottontail rabbits cavorting on summer evenings. Learn more in this week's Discover Nature Note.

Discover WHY you want this wasp around and HOW scary good Great Golden Diggers are in this week's Discover Nature Note.