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August 13, 2014

It’s a Long-tailed Weasel! Answer to FoW #21

August 11, 2014

Southern Dragonfly Expands Range: New To Ohio!

June 16, 2014

Primitive Dragonfly Awes Group!

Written by Curator Emeritus Bob Glotzhober On May 31st, I had the privilege of leading a tour at Cedar Bog Nature Preserve near Urbana for a group from the Cincinnati Wildflower Preservation Society. As we were walking through a section of the swamp woods, I was discussing the impact of the exotic invader, the Emerald […]

May 27, 2014

Happy Birthday, Rachel Carson!

Today is the 107th birthday of Rachel Carson. Unfortunately she died too young, at only 56 years old, of cancer. Ironically one of her greatest accomplishments was helping to ban agricultural use the synthetic pesticide DDT, which was later discovered to be linked to breast cancer. Her accomplishments are too numerous to describe in this […]

April 7, 2014

Perfect timing at Fort Hill

March 13, 2014

Might Spring Suddenly Explode?

Written by Curator Emeritus Bob Glotzhober The Minnesota author and naturalist/philosopher, Sigurd Olsen, wrote (paraphrased here as close as I can remember) "one can only truly appreciate spring after one has experienced a northern Minnesota winter." Ohio (and much of the US) has come close to that this winter so perhaps we'll really, really appreciate […]

February 11, 2014

Running in circles!

January 7, 2014

Frigid weather!? Bring it on!

Thanks to Juli Six of OHS Archaeology, who shared this link that shows one great benefit of the recent cold temperatures: it kills many of the Emerald Ash Borer beetles that are destroying our ash trees! We've been battling this destructive and invasive beetle at Cedar Bog where it's killed many of the ash trees. […]

November 12, 2013

Wahkeena Nature Preserve Gets Greener Still!

Written by Curator Emeritus Bob Glotzhober Photos by Linda Pansing, OHS archaeologist Fall colors have turned, and most of the green leaves that became bright yellows and reds have dropped to the ground. The hills of southeast Ohio are quickly becoming all brown. But last week Wahkeena Nature Preserve started to become a little more […]

October 31, 2013