Yet another miracle of nature becomes apparent in December: the diverse and curious means that animals, birds and insects have developed to survive winter conditions. When we think of hibernation, bears most likely come to mind. Bears actually begin to prepare for hibernation in the summer ...
HOLIDAY WREATHS WITH PETE GSTALDER WHERE: Rider Park WHEN: Sunday, Nov. 30 (1-3 p.m.) and Sunday, Dec. 7 (1-3 p.m.) NOTES: Rider Park is hosting a event making holiday wreaths twice with Pete Gstalder. Both days are a cost of $20 cash the day of the program. The fee goes towards the material costs and Gstalder’s time. We will be using white pine, spruce, arborvitae, some juniper and seasonal color like red stem dogwood, dried mountain mint flowers and the evergreen leaves of mountain laurel. We will have two wreath making tables set up. Participants will be asked to assemble ...
HARRISBURG — You could call it the social event of the season, a mass wellness retreat, grand-scale volunteer work or collective reaping that puts food on the tables of participants and non-participants alike. Or you could just call it deer season. You’d be right on all counts. ...
It can be tempting to hibernate indoors as the days grow shorter and the temperatures drop, but the night sky along the Susquehanna Greenway has other plans. Autumn and winter bring some of the most dazzling celestial displays of the year—perfect for those crisp, clear nights when the ...
Big fish prowl the vast waters of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, a paradise for anglers looking to test their fishing skills. The species include channel catfish, smallmouth bass, and even that behemoth of fish, the muskellunge. Geoff Smith, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat ...
By December, most plants have shed their leaves and disperse their seeds. There are many fascinating ways in which the plants ensure the dispersal of their seeds to allow successful germination. Seeds are dispersed by the wind; floating on water; hitchhiking on animal fur and being shot away from the parent plant by pressure put on the seeds. These traveling seeds have specific features and structures that are an aid when taking advantage of the free rides. The plants usually produce an abundant supply of seeds, which are eaten by a host of wildlife. Nature provides each plant ...
