Animals Archives

About Hummingbirds

1. Soap bubble throats. Hummingbirds have brilliant throats, but it is not pigment that is responsible for that luster. Instead,

Dorothy and Shauna talk with arbourist Ryan Statham about invasive insects and trees. Ryan is an arbourist with Davey Canada,

1. The story of Molly, Tom and their confused friend, Gib. We all know that male cats are called Toms,

1. No such thing as one mouse. If you see one mouse in your house, you can be sure there

1. Blue jean pea plant. A member of the pea family, Indigofera tinctoria, the plant that produces blue jean blue,

1. More than just a jacket. “Canada goose” may conjure up visions of a warm, fur-trimmed winter jacket with a

1. Turtle island. Turtle myths abound in creation stories throughout the world. The Hindus tell of a great flood that dissolves

1. Ants in the garden. Can ants cause damage to the garden? Occasionally. For example, an ant hill under a

1. Eat crow – maybe it will make you smarter. Of all the animals in the animal kingdom, crows are

1. Descended from wasps. While wasps are meat eaters, some of them found an easier way – just drop by