The Question: I have a number of patches of milkweed throughout my garden, and noticed this afternoon that a group of monarch butterfly caterpillars have eaten nearly all the leaves and flowers of a single plant that sits alone,...
Read MoreThe Question: I want to go to Mexico to see the monarch butterflies. What is the time of year for them to hatch into butterflies? Submitted by: Sheila, USA The Short Answer: According to our friends at the Texas Butterfly Ranch,...
Read MoreThe Question: Just wondered what sort of toad/frog this is. I spotted it in my garden this morning. It’s a greeny/brown colour with black mottled markings on its back. At the top of its back legs are two large red lumps,...
Read MoreA while back I wrote something on whether a lion could kill a moose and I pointed out in that article that sometimes prey turn the tables on predators. I just read something this morning that takes that one further. This is...
Read MoreThe Question: I recently moved to a small city, and I’m seeing centipedes regularly appear in my house at night. They’re light colored, many-legged, and usually whisking their way across the walls or ceiling. My...
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