The Question: We have a small pond (1 acre) with a small island in the middle. Every year we have a geese pair nest on it. The island is in the middle and about a 20 ft circumference. The pond is about 12 feet deep and stocked...
Read MoreThe Question: I’m hoping you can help identify this plant. It has us stumped! We were hiking in the Adirondack Mountains and caught some of the early wildflowers. Spring beauty, trout lily and trillium are blooming. This...
Read MoreThe Question: In low marshy wooded areas I am finding piles of mud deposited in long snaky shapes on dry leaves near holes in the damp ground. The holes are about 2 inches across and go deep into the ground, and the mud is...
Read MoreThe Question: What exactly are the things that apes groom out of each other’s fur? Ticks? Fleas? Dirt? Submitted by: Thomas The Short Answer: You’re on track. Apes and monkeys (and lots of other animals as well)...
Read MoreThe Question: Why is it harder to stay warm when you’re small? The Short Answer: Imagine if you put a thimbleful of water and a gallon jug of water out on a cold night. Which one would freeze first? Intuitively,...
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