(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the photos and the information in this column.) June is the month when Michigan’s giant silk moths are emerging from cocoons spun the previous summer. Unfortunately, because of their nocturnal habits, their bold colors and dramatic wing patterns are usually [...]
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the information and photos in this story.) Prior to the arrival of European settlers, much of Michigan was covered by forests, deciduous hardwoods in the south and pines in the north. But there were exceptions. Much of the southern three [...]
Naturalist and popular Chelsea Update columnist Tom Hodgson will introduce you to Michigan’s turtles during a presentation titled “Nature’s Tank, The Turtle” at the Discovery Center on Sunday, June 9 from from 2-3 p.m. You’ll learn about Michigan’s turtles with several live specimens for you to observe. Discover turtle biology and life cycles as well [...]
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(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the photos and information in this story.) It’s that time of year again — turtle egg-laying season has begun, and for the next month there will be a parade of turtles crossing area roads on their way to favorite nesting [...]
You have probably been reading Tom Hodgson‘s wonderful wildlife and nature columns on Chelsea Update each Sunday, but did you know he also sings, plays the guitar, and tells stories? Mark your calendar for a special fundraising performance to benefit the Waterloo Natural History Association and the Discovery Center on June 7 at Back to [...]
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(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the photos and information in this story.) Big foot and the Loch Ness monster have nothing on these guys. The ant-lion lurks in the beaches of the Great Lakes and other sandy places, waiting to attack unsuspecting prey. Actually, [...]
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the information and photos in this column.) This spring we have already been treated to the sounds of frogs as they emerged from hibernation and congregated in lakes, ponds and road-side ditches to breed. This early frog parade included spring [...]
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the photos and the information in this story.) The Great Blue Heron is the western hemisphere’s largest and most widespread member of the heron family.It can be found from Alaska to Central America. Great blues nest in colonies called heronries, [...]
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(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson and the Waterloo Natural History Association for the photos and information in this column. The “snipe hunt” is a trick played on novice campers who are sent out in the middle of the night with a pair of horseshoes and a burlap sack. They are told that [...]
