Nature Nearby: Oh what a tangled web
We have all encountered the tangled webs in our basements and sheds, around our ceilings or under furniture. Cobweb spiders,…
Nature Nearby: Our noisy neighbors
BY FRED SEITZ — The abundant gatherings of one of our most common and vocal “songbirds,” the common crow, will…
Nature Nearby: “God’s Dog” visits Hyattsville
BY FRED SEITZ — Early in July, a character known as the Trickster in Native American lore visited a Hyattsville…
Nature Nearby: Snake not in the grass
BY FRED SEITZ — One fine May afternoon, I saw the mailman on my front sidewalk waving his hands at…
Nature Nearby: A scream at night
BY FRED SEITZ — It was a dark, but not so stormy night; rain and fog had mostly passed when…
Nature Nearby: Time to hop into Spring
BY FRED SEITZ — Valentine’s Day has passed without the usual love songs from the swamp. Spring is a bit…
Dark shadows overhead
A casual walk along the bike path or around Magruder Park might provide a view of a large shadow soaring…
Nature Nearby: The music of the night
BY FRED SEITZ — On a warm summer or early fall night, stepping outside fills your ears with a symphony or…
Oh deer!
The white-tailed deer, the largest native mammal in the metropolitan area, has been a prominent area resident for decades. The…
They’re BAAACK!!!!!
At the time of this writing, the red-eyed nymphs were just beginning to show themselves by creeping up through the…