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Your questions about plants, animals, and other organisms answered by a naturalist. Donut blob that stumped the experts. Pamela and Lori-Ann, Maine, USA. Phryganea caddisfly egg mass. Update, A Possible Answer (December 20, 2014):. A naturalist and author (check out. Tracks and Sign of Insects and Other Invertebrates. Was of enormous help in solving the puzzle of who laid spiral loops of green eggs in lakes in Nova Scotia and Maine. ( Click here to read that post. 8221; that is one of the most common que...
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Your questions about plants, animals, and other organisms answered by a naturalist. Why are these mallard males beating up this female? Why would five mallard drakes gang up on a female mallard with chicks trying to drown her? S, British Columbia, Canada. The short answer is that the mallard (. This video is one of the milder ones you can find on youtube: http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? More Information Why ducks? Benefits such as “better genes” for their offspring. Even when females are no...What’s ...
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Your questions about plants, animals, and other organisms answered by a naturalist. Because they are such common and charismatic birds now found nearly worldwide, and many people enjoy seeing them and adopting them, at least in spirit, I frequently get questions about mallards (. What follows is a small collection of mallard questions and answers. Click on photos and graphics to expand). 1 Can this mallard hen feed her young? Anne, Virginia, USA. 8220;Yes, she can feed herself, the tip of her tongue stic...
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Your questions about plants, animals, and other organisms answered by a naturalist. To view the full article, click on the title. Osprey struggling to get off the water. Tom of AskaNaturalist.com Animals. 05 14th, 2016. 1 Comment ». What to do about this window dove nest? Question #1: This bird made a nest next to my kitchen window. What kind of bird is this? Tom of AskaNaturalist.com Animals. 07 20th, 2015. 1 Comment ». Move a bird nest? Tom of AskaNaturalist.com Animals. 06 14th, 2015. Because they are...
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Your questions about plants, animals, and other organisms answered by a naturalist. If my answers have been helpful or interesting and you want to help me to be able to spend more time answering questions, just click on the puffin in the box to the right to contribute $1 or less. Thank you! Tom of AskaNaturalist.com 07 8th, 2013. Click to Leave a Comment ». Donate $1 or less to AskaNaturalist.com. Welcome to Ask a Naturalist. Laughing Goat Fiber Farm. Robyn's Pond Egg ID Page.
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Ask a Naturalist.com » What is this bright green string of eggs? – Part 2
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Your questions about plants, animals, and other organisms answered by a naturalist. What is this bright green string of eggs? This is part two in a three-part series about photos of bright green eggs first submitted to AskaNaturalist.com in the summer of 2014. The photos came from a reader in Nova Scotia and another in Maine. To read part 1, click here. To read part 3, click here. Nova Scotia “string of bright green eggs”. Maine “jelly blob”. Previously on “bright green string of eggs”:. 8221; Rob Dillon.
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Your questions about plants, animals, and other organisms answered by a naturalist. To view the full article, click on the title. Do dragonflies mean safe drinking water? The Question: Someone recently told our young son that if you see a dragonfly near water (such as a pond), then it is safe for humans to drink the water. Is this true? Submitted by: Jean, Minnesota, USA (click on photos and graphics to expand) The Short Answer: Dragonflies are indictors of water quality, but […]. 07 11th, 2016. The Ques...
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Ask a Naturalist.com » What is this burr sticking to my shirt?
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Your questions about plants, animals, and other organisms answered by a naturalist. What is this burr sticking to my shirt? I’m trying to identify the burr/seed in this photo. I think it’s from a weed I’ve been pulling from my flower garden. I pulled off about 100 from my shirt. They grip like iron! Jane, southwestern Connecticut, USA. Click on photos and graphics to expand). This appears to be the fruit of a wildflower in the genus. Anemochory), dispersal by water. Hydrochory), and dispersal by animals.
