Surviving the Winter
Recent difficult weather has The Prairie Ecologist (Chris Helzer) thinking about how animals survive winter.
Ecology
ID of mystery amphibian unveiled (sort of)
No reader of the May issue of our newsletter was able to id the mystery amphibian on page 7. On…
New Spin on Site Research
Malinda has been capturing pollinators by netting them, but this summer she tried something new. She drew on the help…
We have chicks!
Out in the prairie the Eurasian Tree Sparrows are busy at work in the nestboxes. Our feathered friends have been…
Spring has Sprung!
Spring beauty (Claytonia virginica). Photo by LREC Staff. The prairie plants are resprouting after an exciting burn on March 9th,…
Phenology for Fun!
On the Budburst website you can report the blooming of flowers and trees in your neighborhood and will soon be…
BIO Club researches bird life at LREC
Students from the Normandy High School BIO Club visited LREC on May 17 to investigate bird life, including Eurasian tree…
The Art of Checking a Nestbox
I have checked nestboxes in other areas in St. Louis in the past and based on my previous experience, I…
The Mysterious World of the Owls
Bird life is abundant at LREC. You can hear the busy chatter of the Eurasian Tree Sparrows around the parking…
Plains Pocket Gopher
Jennifer and I spotted a plains pocket gopher (Martha’s “beaver”) walking across the driveway to the glass house today. Gophers…
A St. Louis Specialty
A few weeks ago when I parked my car on the LREC parking lot, I noticed a bustle of activity…
The Autumn Show
Have you ever wondered what causes the leaves to turn those brilliant shades of red, orange and yellow, and why…