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laurastockwell74
Oct 19, 20232 min read
Meet Aspen
Michigan is home to three predominant species of aspen, each with its distinct characteristics. Aspens often hold their leaves later into...
laurastockwell74
Oct 15, 20232 min read
Meet Birch Tree
Birch trees are found throughout Michigan but did you know there are multiple varieties? These birch trees not only play a vital role in...
laurastockwell74
Sep 24, 20231 min read
Meet Sharp-shinned Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawks are small hawks characterized by their short wings, long tails, and distinctive slate-blue plumage in adults. They...
laurastockwell74
Sep 15, 20232 min read
Meet Osprey
As fall stretches across Michigan, ospreys embark on their annual journey south. The osprey, scientifically known as Pandion haliaetus,...
laurastockwell74
Sep 12, 20231 min read
Original Work reformatted
I learned something really interesting at the art fairs this summer. People don't like the basic black frames I put the 5x7 original...
laurastockwell74
Sep 10, 20232 min read
Meet American Kestrel
Michigan is blessed with a diverse range of wildlife, and among its avian residents, the American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) stands out...
laurastockwell74
Aug 6, 20232 min read
Meet Monarch Butterflies
Monarch butterflies have bright orange wings covered with black veins and rimmed with a black border and white dots. This brilliant...
laurastockwell74
Jul 20, 20232 min read
Meet White Shoal Lighthouse
White Shoal Lighthouse is located in the middle of the Straits of Mackinac about 20 miles west of the Mackinac Bridge on a shoal covered...
laurastockwell74
Jul 12, 20232 min read
Meet Fort Gratiot Lighthouse
In 1825, the original Fort Gratiot Light was built approximately where the Blue Water Bridge now stands at a cost of $5,762. That makes...
laurastockwell74
Jun 25, 20232 min read
Meet Port Austin Reef Lighthouse
In 1873, Congress appropriated $10,000 for a lighthouse at Port Austin, Michigan. The original plan was to build a brick lighthouse on...
laurastockwell74
Jun 20, 20232 min read
Meet Gray Tree Frog
Gray tree frogs live in forested areas throughout the eastern United States and southern Ontario. They are about two inches long and have...
laurastockwell74
Jun 9, 20232 min read
Meet Wood Frog
Wood frogs are found only in the United States and Canada. They are about three inches long and have bumpy skin that comes in several...
laurastockwell74
May 29, 20232 min read
Meet Green Frog
Most green frogs are green, but some are brownish green, yellowish green, or olive. Their legs have dark bands across them, and their...
laurastockwell74
May 14, 20232 min read
Trillium
Trilliums are the most familiar and beloved of Michigan’s woodland wildflowers. They thrive in the rich, acidic soil of deciduous...
laurastockwell74
May 7, 20232 min read
Meet Morel Mushroom
Morels are delicious and elusive mushrooms found in Michigan woods in the spring. Black morels show up first, followed by the “half...
laurastockwell74
Feb 26, 20232 min read
Meet Great Lakes Steelhead
Steelhead are rainbow trout that hatch in gravel-bottomed, fast-flowing, well- oxygenated rivers, migrate to the ocean or large lake for...
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