A NATURAL MYSTERY
by KATE BALDWIN
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Honestly, I'm loving all the rain we are getting in the Madison area this year: The plants and animals are thriving. However, there are some downsides too#mosquitobitesbites
Spotted this mushroom in my backyard. Its Latin genus name is Lycoperdon, which means Wolf Fart. No one seems to know quite why it has that name. It does not smell like farts, wolf or otherwise! Apparently it tastes vaguely of shrimp, but there are some dangerous look-alikes, and the spores can be unpleasant. So I am not going to find out. 😅
Here is a tip for impressing your friends in Wisconsin: you can correctly identify every single toad you find, every time. You can be a toad identification guru of Wisconsin!![]()
It’s easy because we only have one type of toad:![]()
The American Toad. 😄
Tonight a Luna moth flew into my house, distracted by the lights when I opened the door. We got the poor thing safely back outside, and had to immediately douse all the house lights because the moth was flapping about wildly at any illuminated window. We brushed our teeth with red light head lamps and went to sleep! I hope you find love Luna Moth!
Potential for viewing the Aurora Borealis tonight in Wisconsin! ![]()
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Northern Lights could be visible this week in much of Wisconsin
www.wpr.org
Wisconsinites who look to the night sky this weekend may be treated to rare view of flickering, colorful light. Scientists say an unusual geomagnetic storm could cause the aurora borealis to be visibl...
Beautiful photo of round-lobed hepatica by Eric Preston!![]()
These spring ephemerals send up flowers before their leaves so they seem like they are coming out of nowhere.
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