Fresh Afield

First Hummingbird of the Year!

Posted by Jim Low on Apr 18, 2013

If you haven't put out your nectar feeders yet, now is the time!

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Time Warps

The trail above Cupola Pond offers a good view of the pond.

Posted by Jim Low on Apr 11, 2013

These two areas will transport you to a time before the last ice age.

Belted Kingfishers Returning Soon

Posted by Tim Smith on Apr 2, 2013

According to the 2013 Natural Events Calendar, the belted kingfishers will be returning on or around the third of April.

Permit Renewal Time

Posted by Tim Smith on Feb 21, 2013

This is your reminder to purchase the 2013 permits, so that you won’t miss any hunting and fishing opportunities this year.

Black and Orange and Bugging You

Posted by Tim Smith on Feb 8, 2013

There are always a few boxelder bugs roaming the interiors of many Missouri houses and buildings over the winter, but I don’t ever remember seeing several per day every day.

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A Farewell to Feeding

Photo shows a mature whitetail buck with antlers in velvet.

Posted by Jim Low on Feb 6, 2013

The cost of artificial feeding for deer is too high.

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Lawn Weeds Prevalent This Winter

Posted by Tim Smith on Jan 31, 2013

A number of Missourians have contacted me this past fall and this winter regarding the weedy plants that are taking over their lawns and some say “killing the grass.”

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