Fun facts

  • Far out

    The solar system has gotten a lot bigger since the last time I remember. I heard…

  • Stot this way

    There’s a biologist term for everything. Bonus Fun Fact: Stotting is a behavior observed in quadrupeds (those…

  • Ye olde creeping thistle

    I delivered a webinar this week on controlling Canada thistle. During my research for that talk,…

  • Summertime snowfall

    You may have noticed little white fluffs drifting from the sky and settling on your sidewalk,…

  • Smell the rain

    We’ve gotten some much-welcomed rain here the last week. During one particular shower I was standing…

  • Brood buddies

    You may have heard on the news about the emergence of the Brood X, 17-year periodical…

  • Anxiety yawns

    This week has been tough for stress and anxiety. I was gone last week (I’ll revisit…

  • Sensitive shells

    Bonus Fun Fact: Turtles can feel through their shells. More specifically, it is believed that they…

  • Poison mangos

    Last Thursday, my wife was at a nature education program for her work. I met her…

  • Bearded ladies

    A week or so ago there was a group of turkeys in the office yard, doing…