Garter snakes are also called gardener snakes and quite harmless. They are small to medium sized snakes and the state reptile of Massachusetts. Garter…
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Coyotes (Canis latrans): A remarkably adaptable species. Coyotes, the “barking dogs“, originally ranged primarily in the Southwestern half of North Am…
Red Moss, Elf-Orpine (Diamorpha smallii) is not a moss at all, but a succulent plant (genus of family Crassulaceae) which prefers the sunlight an…
Red-tailed hawks are common in the Northern USA and they are smart and highly trainable. Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo Jamaicensis) This bird is…
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) are the only species of hummingbirds that nest east of the Mississippi River in North America. The R…
There are two types of shrimp frequently inhabit the water pools on Stone Mountain: Fairy Shrimp and Clam Shrimp. The clear freshwater pools on t…
The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus) is a common swallowtail butterfly of eastern North America. It has the “tails” on the hind wings…
Bees use nectar from the white Tupelo trees to make the unique southeastern “Tupelo Honey”! Interesting facts about Tupelo honey Tupelo honey has a li…
The Chattahoochee – An Ancient River in a Modern City The Chattahoochee River starts in the southern Appalachian Mountains. The native Americans calle…
The North Georgia Mountains are in the Blue Ridge mountain chain that ends in Georgia belonging to the Appalachian Mountains spanning from southeaster…