Nature
Frog Pipes
Tree frogs rest and hide out during most of the daylight hours. We offer them a place to do just that.
Museum Blog
Stories from around and about the Museum
Nature
Two Beetles
Two Beetles and Two Toxic Plants.
Nature
Thrushes on the Trail
Thrushes are transient, seasonal and permanent residents here on the Piedmont.
Nature
Luna Moth and Cardinal Encounter
The wings tell a story.
Nature
Nesting Birds
The nesting season can be a perilous time of year for birds.
Nature
Little Turtles and Big Tadpoles
The littlest of turtles, and the largest of tadpoles.
Nature
Spring Update
Spring continues to flourish around the campus
Nature
Goslings and a Chickadee
New life is all around us.
Animals
The lemurs on a chilly morning
The lemurs are always fun to watch, come see for yourself.
Nature
Wood duck nest box install and unexpected visitors!
From wood ducks to swallows, they're all welcome.
Nature
Red-shouldered hawk overtime!
The local red-shouldered hawks are pulling overtime as their nestlings' hunger grows.
Nature
Reptile and amphibian season
Snakes and treefrogs, what could be better.
Nature
Brown thrashers
Brown thrashers and other songbirds are leaving the nest. Keep an eye out for fledglings!
Nature
April nest box update
Bluebirds hatch, chickadees build nest. See what's been happening on our Bluebird Trail.
Nature
Spring along
Spring just keeps on rolling along.
Nature
A Forest of Mushrooms
Mushrooms can pop up anywhere.
Nature
Northern water snake
Water snakes and Wetlands go together, keep your eyes opened for them.
Nature
The little king
Small in stature, the ruby-crowned kinglet is big in song, appetite and grit.
Nature
Spring is happening
You owe it to your self to get outside and have a look around before you miss it all!
Nature
Nest box update 3.31.21
Checking in on the Museum bluebirds
Nature
Nest box update 3.24.21
The fourth week of nest box inspections and at least one pair of bluebirds is sitting on eggs.
Nature
Cedar waxwing finale
Cedar waxwings raid hollies, leaving nothing behind.
Nature
An old familiar friend
A missing slider and the recovery of an old familiar friend
Nature
The past few weeks in pictures
Spring is moving fast and things are changing rapidly. Get out there and have a look at what's happening.
Nature
Nest box update 3.17.21
Bluebird nesting season is here and we have three active nests, one with eggs!
Nature
Let’s hear it for the boy: A male Malaysian Giant Leaf Insect is born
All about the most surprising new addition to the Insectarium
At the Museum
A butterfly’s 10,000 mile journey to the Museum
Every one of our butterflies takes a journey from villages and forests around the globe. Here's how they get here.
Nature
Red-shouldered, Stinkhorn, and Mistletoe
This week in the Wetlands has brought red-shouldered hawks, a group of stinkhorns, and mistletoe too.
Nature
Bears, Burls, and Butter-butts
The Museum is bustling with winter activity and interesting things to see.
Nature
Look Twice
We take a look at some recent feathered visitors to determine between yellow-rumped warbler and siskin.
Nature
Busy time for squirrels
Early winter is a busy and important time, check out what the squirrels around campus have been up to.