Sandhill cranes are back! This year, the mated pair of cranes that nest every year around the Nature Center came back with their grown-up colt! Soon, the colt will leave its parents to join a group of young cranes called bachelor flocks. They will stay together until they are ready to find a mate of […]
Did you know it is possible to spot adult butterflies in early spring? While most species spend the winter as eggs, caterpillars, or chrysalises, a few survive the cold months as adults. Both eastern comma butterflies (Polygonia comma) and mourning cloak butterflies (Nymphalis antiopa) overwinter in this form and can sometimes be seen flying at […]
