Archives by Category

CategoryTitle (click on to view)Post Date
Amphibians & ReptilesA Drought Of AmphibiansMay 21, 2021
A Spring WalkMay 27, 2022
Crocodilians, pt.1Apr 1, 2022
Crocodilians, pt.2Apr 8, 2022
 Crocodilians, pt.3Apr 15, 2022
Extinct & Endangered pt.3Mar 8, 2024
HibernationOct 23, 2020
SalamandersMar 4, 2022
SalamandersFeb 14, 2024
Sea TurtlesDec 8, 2023
Wildlife PhotographerSep 4, 2020
   
Amphibians&Reptiles
…Frogs & Toads
American ToadMay 22, 2020
 BullfrogsJul 10, 2020
Frog CallingMar 24, 2023
 Frogs of SpringMar 18, 2022
Heat EffectsJun 27, 2025
Sounds of SpringMay 9, 2025
 Spring PeepersApr 3, 2020
   
Amphibians & Reptiles
…Snakes
Garter SnakesApr 17, 2020
 Snake Monitoring Jun 19, 2020
 Snake DefenseDec 30, 2022 
Venomous Reptiles Of IllinoisJul 25, 2025
BirdsA Spring WalkMay 27, 2022
Bird Beaks
Bird Beaks
Nov 24, 2023
Nov 14, 2025
Bird EggsMay 12, 2023
Bird MigrationOct 28, 2022
Bird NestsMar 12, 2021
Bird SongFeb 28, 2025
 Cooper’s HawksDec 10, 2021
 EaglesJan 8, 2021
Extinct & EndangeredFeb 9, 2024
Extinct & Endangered pt.2Feb 23, 2024
Extinct & Endangered pt.3Mar 8, 2024
Great Horned OwlApr 11, 2025
Greene Valley TrailJul 11, 2025
 HawksAug 28, 2020
HibernationOct 23, 2020
 Illinois’ HawksOct 22, 2021
Illinois Owls p.1Dec 13, 2024
Illinois Owls p.2Dec 27, 2024
 IrruptionsDec 18, 2020
Nocturnal AnimalsJul 24, 2020
Oak Tree Habitat, pt.2Jul 12, 2024
OstrichOct 11, 2024
PuffinsSep 22, 2023
Sandhill CranesMar 19, 2021
Sounds of SpringMay 9, 2025
Spring MigrationFeb 11, 2022
Why Do Woodpeckers Peck Wood?Dec 2, 2022
Birds
…Backyard Birds
American goldfinch Jul 1, 2022
Backyard BirdsOct 16, 2020
Backyard BirdsFeb 5, 2021
FeederwatchNov 20, 2020
Heat EffectsJun 27, 2025
HummingbirdsMay 15, 2020
Junco Winter AdaptationsJan 6, 2023
Neighborhood NestsMay 28, 2021
NuthatchesMar 17, 2023
Project Feederwatch 2021-22Nov 11, 2021
Red-winged BlackbirdsMar 11, 2022
WoodpeckersJul 31, 2020
Birds
…Migrating Birds
HummingbirdsAug 23, 2024
Spring MigrationFeb 27, 2026
Birds
…Wetland Birds
FlamingosFeb 10, 2023
HeronryApr 16, 2021
 HeronsMay 1, 2020
 Red-winged BlackbirdMar 26, 2021
   
Birds
…Woodland Birds
TurkeysNov 27, 2021
Wood WarblersApr 22, 2022
   
   
FishChinook SalmonOct 8, 2021
  The Ocean DeepApr 14, 2023 
   
InsectsA Spring WalkMay 27, 2022
Aquatic InsectsFeb 24, 2023
Backyard ActivitiesJul 17, 2020
Carnivorous PlantsSep 8, 2023
CicadasMay 10, 2024
Cicadas In SongJun 12, 2020
CricketsSep 10, 2021
FirefliesJun 26, 2020
FirefliesJul 16, 2021
Forest Litter, Hand Lens ViewsSep 30, 2022
GrasshoppersJul 23, 2021
Heat EffectsJun 27, 2025
HibernationOct 23, 2020
Insects Over WinterNov 8, 2024
LadybugsAug 6, 2021
Night BuzzersSep 6, 2023
Oak Tree Habitat, pt.3Jul 26, 2024
 Praying MantisNov 19, 2021
 The Itch!!Aug 21, 2020
Bee An Early PollinatorApr 28, 2023
Insects
…Bees Wasps & Flies
Bee Fascinated Feb 26, 2021
Bee-ginning B’sJun 5, 2020
 Common Milkweed PollinatorsJul 8, 2022 
   
Insects
…Butterflies
& Dragonflies
& Damselflies
Butterflies & FlowersAug 5, 2022
ButterfliesSep 27, 2024
Butterfly DefenseJul 29, 2022
NaiadApr 24, 2020
InvertebratesCreepy CrittersOct 21, 2022
Forest Litter, Critters To SeeSep 23, 2022
Forest Litter, Hand Lens ViewsSep 30, 2022
It’s Got Legs!!Jun 11, 2021
Moon JelliesDec 3, 2021
Oak Tree Habitat, pt.2Jul 12, 2024
Oak Tree Habitat, pt.3Jul 26, 2024
 Orb WeaversNov 4, 2021
 SpidersOct 30, 2020
The Ocean DeepApr 14, 2023
MammalsA Big Cool OneJan 27, 2023
Antlers & HornsAug 12, 2022
Arctic AdaptationsDec 9, 2022
At The WaterholeFeb 3, 2023
Baleen WhalesOct 25, 2024
BatsMay 8, 2020
Bearing Up In WinterNov 22, 2024
BeaversJul 9, 2021
CamelsMay 8, 2026
ChipmunksJun 18, 2021
Extinct & Endangered pt.2Feb 23, 2024
Extinct & Endangered pt.3Mar 8, 2024
Fancy HairMar 28, 2025
 GiraffesOct 29, 2021
Greene Valley TrailJul 11, 2025
HibernationOct 23, 2020
Nocturnal AnimalsJul 24, 2020
Oak Tree Habitat, pt.2Jul 12, 2024
Oh To Be So Shrew-dJun 4, 2021
 OpossumsAug 20, 2021
 PronghornsDec 17, 2021
Red PandaFeb 13, 2026
RodentsApr 26, 2024
Sei WhaleFeb 17, 2023
SlothsDec 23, 2022
 Snow LeopardsAug 19, 2022
Sounds of SpringMay 9, 2025
 SquirrelsNov 6, 2020
Squirrels of IllinoisAug 8, 2025
WeaselsMar 10, 2023
White, Yellow, Green?Jul 13, 2025
DiscoveriesBird BeaksNov 24, 2023
 Citizen ScienceJan 22, 2021
Dead TreesAug 27, 2021
Dinosaurs At The MuseumOct 27, 2023
Extinct & EndangeredFeb 9, 2024
Extinct & Endangered pt.2Feb 23, 2024
Extinct & Endangered pt.3Mar 8, 2024
FeederwatchNov 20, 2020
Fossils of IllinoisJan 12, 2024
Fossils of Illinois – part 2Jan 26, 2024
Greene Valley TrailJul 11, 2025
HerbariaSep 14, 2022
Illinois State Symbols, p.1Aug 26, 2022
Illinois State Symbols, p.2Sep 2, 2022
IrruptionsDec 18, 2020
Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum UpdatesMay 23, 2025
Nature JournalingMar 22, 2024
PhenologyApr 2, 2021
Project Feederwatch 2021-22Nov 11, 2021
Sap & SyrupJan 29, 2021
 Smoke Gets In Your Lungs, by The FlappersNov 13, 2020
Snake MonitoringJun 19, 2020
What’s New at JSNMJun 14, 2024
Wildlife PhotographerSep 4, 2020
Discoveries
…Astronomy
Moon PhasesOct 2, 2020
Sun-Earth RelationsDec 4, 2020
The Hunter’s MoonOct 7, 2022
Winter Night SkyJan 15, 2021
Discoveries
…Books
Books, Blogs, and PodsJan 24, 2025
Books and BlogsDec 26, 2025
Field GuidesJul 30, 2021
 Last Minute GiftsDec 21, 2021
My Nature BookshelfDec 11, 2020
Natural History ReadingMay 24, 2024
Discoveries
…Bones
Bear BonesJan 10, 2025
Discoveries
…Tracks
Tracks In The Snow
Tracks In The Snow pt.2
Jan 9, 2026
Jan 23, 2026
Discoveries
…Weather
A Drought Of AmphibiansMay 21, 2021
A Spring WalkMay 27, 2022
Beat The HeatAug 25, 2023
Boreal Forest In WinterJan 13, 2023
CloudsSep 11, 2020
DewDew Dew-DahAug 14, 2020
HibernationOct 23, 2020
Spring RainsMay 13, 2022
TornadoApr 9, 2021
TornadoApr 12, 2024
Habitat
…Desert
Desert Habitat, pt.1Nov 4, 2022
Desert Habitat, pt.2Nov 11, 2022
Desert Habitat, pt.3Nov 18, 2022
Habitat
…Prairie
Greene Valley TrailJul 11, 2025
Midwestern PrairieNov 10, 2023
Summer Pollinator BloomAug 7, 2020
Habitat
…Urban
Backyard SoundsJun 24, 2022
Urban WildSep 18, 2020
Autumn FoodsSep 13, 2024
Habitat
…Woodland
Boreal Forest In WinterJan 13, 2023
Forest FloorNov 28, 2025
Forest LitterSep 16.2022
Forest Litter, Critters To SeeSep 23. 2022
Oak-hickory ForestJul 14, 2023
Oak Tree Habitat, pt.3Jul 26, 2024
Autumn FoodsSep 13, 2024
Habitat
…Wetland
Carnivorous PlantsSep 8, 2023
Lakes & PondsMay 20, 2022
SeasideDec 12, 2025
TurnoverMar 5, 2021
Habitat
…Mountain
Pamir WildlifeMar 14, 2025
The High LifeMar 13, 2026
The High Life, Animal SpeciesMar 27, 2026
PlantsAmerican AstersOct 10, 2025 
ButtonbushJul 28, 2023
Dangerous PlantsAug 13, 2021
Exotic InvasivesApr 30, 2021
Fern FunJun 25, 2021
FernsMay 26, 2023
Greene Valley TrailJul 11, 2025
 LichensJan 14, 2022
Mushrooms In The WoodsMay 6, 2022
Autumn FoodsSep 13, 2024
Plants
…Garden Plants
American AstersOct 10, 2025
ButtonbushJul 28, 2023
Pollinator GardenMay 29, 2020
SucculentsJul 15, 2022
Plants
…Grass & Sedge & Rush
Autumn GrassSep 17, 2021
Plants
…Plant Parts
AcornsSep 24, 2021
Ash TreesAug 11, 2023
Autumn LeavesOct 9, 2020
Autumn Seed CollectingSep 9, 2022
 Bark, pt.1Jan 21, 2022
 Bark, pt.2Jan 28, 2022
 Bark, pt.3Feb 4, 2022
ButtonbushJul 28, 2023
PumpkinsSep 25, 2020
Sap & SyrupJan 29, 2021
 SeedsOct 1, 2021
 Tree BudsFeb 25, 2022
 Winter Tree ID, pt.1Feb 12, 2021
 Winter Tree ID, pt.2Feb 19, 2021
Plants
…Wetland Plants
Carnivorous PlantsSep 8, 2023
CattailsJul 2, 2021
Duck Potato SaladJan 20, 2023
Spring Wetland VegetationApr 29, 2022
   
Plants
…Trees & Shrubs
Autumn LeavesOct 9, 2020
Ash TreesAug 11, 2023
Bark, pt.1Jan 21, 2022
Bark, pt.2Jan 28, 2022
Bark, pt.3Feb 4, 2022
ButtonbushJul 28, 2023
ConifersDec 25, 2020
Dead TreesAug 27, 2021
Maple TreesApr 7, 2023
Oak Tree Habitat, pt.1Jun 28, 2024
Oak Tree Habitat, pt.2Jul 12, 2024
Oak Tree Habitat, pt.3Jul 26, 2024
 Spring Wetland VegetationApr 29, 2022
Summer BerriesJun 14, 2023
 Tree BudsFeb 25, 2022
Winter Tree ID, pt.1Feb 12, 2021
Winter Tree ID, pt.2Feb 19, 2021
Plants
…Wildflowers
A Spring WalkMay 27, 2022
American AstersOct 10, 2025
AstersOct 15,2021
Common Milkweed PollinatorsJul 8, 2022
ConeflowersJul 22, 2022
Early Spring BloomsMar 25, 2022
Natives In BloomApr 25, 2025
SilphiumSep 3, 2021
Spring WildflowersApr 10, 2020
The Itch!Aug 21, 2020
TrilliumMay 14, 2021
Wildflowers, pt.1Apr 23, 2021
Wildflowers, pt.2May 7, 2021