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What is that … Rapturous Song?

Some biologists define songbirds as those perching birds known for their almost musical songs.   While all birds vocalize to communicate, court, or defend territory, some bird songs are not...

What Is That … Early Arrival?

Every year, after making it through a winter full of blustery weather, we are happy to see the reawakening of mother nature, especially at our cottage on White Lake. ...

WIT Specialist Wasp?

The most plentiful wildlife at the cottage are the insects.  Of these, wasps are one of the most numerous.  We have so many species of wasp at the cottage,...
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What Is That … Early Bloom?

Spring is a wonderful time for watching nature re-energize at our cottage on White Lake, that is except for the emergence of blood-sucking insects. ...

What Is That … Snake?

We have friends who would not give you two cents to glimpse a snake anywhere, let alone around our cottage at White Lake.  In...

What Is That … on the Pale Purple Petal?

In a recent article, we mentioned our pre-cottage-season activity of looking at photos of plants with pale purple petals.  On further review of our...

What is That … Gypsy Moth Predator?

No doubt, everyone remembers what a terrible summer 2020 was with the devastating defoliation of our trees caused by gypsy moth caterpillars.  They seemed...

What Is That … Pale Purple Petal?

These days when relaxing after cross-country skiing or snowshoeing, we often find our minds turning optimistically to the upcoming cottage season.  We love to...

What is that … Skimmer?

A large number of the dragonflies we see at White Lake belong to the skimmer family ... a family that likes to be near...

What Is That … Fungus?

We are frequently amazed by the vast array of fungi that make their above-ground appearances at different times in our yard and in the...

What is that … Beast from the East?

Some of the naming conventions related to wildlife biology are perplexing, both the English and the Latin/scientific names.  For us the simpler the better,...

What Is That … New Species?

This is our 100th “What Is That” article for the Millstone News.  We certainly did not expect, back in January 2016 when our first...

What is that … number at the roadside?

Numbers are everywhere in our lives from phone numbers, to addresses, to bank accounts, and a million other places.  Numbers appear in nature too...

What Is That … on the Goldenrod?

We are well into fall and have winterized our cottage on White Lake.  As we went forlornly about closing the cottage we enjoyed remnants...

WIT … Warbling in the Woods?

It is the time of year again when we see warblers wending their way south for warmer climes.  No COVID restrictions for these international...

What Is That … Bird in the Marsh?

Many people think that marshes are just cattail, reed, and bug-infested wetlands that take up valuable shoreline.   But marshes contribute significantly to the biodiversity...

What Is That … Flycatcher?

Thank goodness the great heat of July has passed by and with it the multitude of biting insects.  Have we mentioned before how much...
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