It’s not poison sumac, but don’t eat the leaves!
Is this poison sumac? Or something else! It’s a medium-size tree. We are in North Carolina...
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Author: Tom of AskaNaturalist.com
Watch a salamander form …
This is such a cool video. It’s called Becoming, and it’s by Jan van Ijken. If you have six minutes to watch something amazing, you’ll see a timelapse video of a salamander egg (alpine newt – Ichthyosaura alpestris) turning into...
Read MoreCrushed ice jelly on the ground
Hi, I was working in my flower bed in North Raleigh, North Carolina and found small piles of what looked like crushed ice but is the texture of a jelly. Did not notice it there two days ago. What would it be? Terresa To follow...
Read MoreWhat is the gold sheen on the water?
On some still ponds in an area which was used for military training during WW2 and then became a clay pigeon shoot, a gold sheen appears during the summer months. It disappears when disturbed only to re-appear if left alone. I...
Read MoreBright yellow mold – Or is it dog vomit?
I saw this incredibly bright stuff on some maple bark, in a wooded area, after four or five rainy days in July in New Hampshire. I think the producers of “Stranger Things” would be interested. Do you know what it...
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