A Flamboyant Spider and A Yellow Bear Tiger Moth Caterpillar
Today’s nature journal entry highlights a common and very colorful orbweaver spider, and a less common, but also colorful tiger moth caterpillar.
A Jumping Spider Who Didn’t Bother
This nature journal entry focuses on an encounter with a male Brilliant Jumping Spider who opted to sprint for safety rather than jump.
Sedate Toads At Home and Sickly Turtles Away
Today’s nature journal entry shares a visit by an American Toad to my doorstep and an encounter with a sickly female Eastern Box Turtle in the deep forest.
Eastern Hercules: The Largest Beetle in the United States
Learn about the Eastern Hercules Beetle, North America’s heavyweight beetle champion. Perfect for nature journaling, naturalists, and nature lovers.
A Great Blue Heron And Canada Geese Meet At The Lake
Today’s nature journal entry features a disgruntled Great Blue Heron, a gaggle of raucous Canada Geese, and assorted blue and green insects.
A Wolf Spider Plus My Hand Equals A Show For The Neighbors
Join my nature journal for a surprise visit from a wolf spider running across my hand, and the resulting heeby-jeeby dance.
Daddy Long Legs – They’ve Got Me Surrounded
Join my nature journal as I encounter an embarrassment of arachnid riches, in the form of many daddy long legs gathered together in one place.
Godzilla In Miniature And A Surprise Snake In The Grass
Join my nature journal for nature encounters that include a Fence Lizard’s debut as Godzilla, not one, but two surprise snakes, and much more.
At A Snail’s Pace – My Nature Journal
Did you know that snails can be “right-handed” or “left-handed”? Learn how to tell the difference in this nature journal entry.
Black Rat Snakes and Rats – My Nature Journal
This nature journal entry details my encounter with an unlucky snake, a jack-in-the-box rat, and more.