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Ask ten fishermen about the best time to fish and you’ll get ten different answers: full moon, new moon, stormy weather, clear weather. Many fishermen believe that changes in barometric pressure strongly affect fish feeding behavior. Some even believe that a fish can sense a change in barometric pressure before it happens, but science shows [...]

Most fish have scales that form a protective barrier to protect the fish from injury, but did you know that fish scales can be an indicator of past weather. As a fish grows larger, its scales also get larger. As the scales get larger, growth rings form on the scales. These rings look a little [...]

Do you ever wonder how insects keep from freezing in the winter. Insects have different methods for surviving cold weather. Some insects lay their eggs in cases and then die, leaving their eggs to hatch in the spring. Some insects remain active and some become dormant for the winter. Some dormant insects produce glycol, the [...]

Do you know why stream buffers are so importantStream buffers, also known as riparian buffers, are bands of vegetation bordering a body of water that play a crucial role in promoting public health by protecting water quality. The type of vegetation in the buffer depends upon the climate and buffers the stream from anything that [...]

Most of us have watched “birds of prey” such as hawks, eagles, and buzzards glide effortlessly through the sky and wondered how they manage to stay aloft without flapping their wings. These magnificent birds take advantage of the natural atmosphere and updrafts for two common techniques; thermal soaring and dynamic soaring. Thermals, or pockets of [...]

Cogongrass is an exotic invasive species of grass found in South Georgia that has become an increasing threat to agriculture, forestry, and wildlife.  It is considered one of the “World’s Worst Weeds” and is listed as a Federal Noxious Weed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Cogongrass is extremely invasive, provides poor wildlife habitat, and [...]

Did you know that the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and other government agencies have been working to boost the population and protect the habitat of a small, semi-aquatic, long-lived turtle called the bog turtleThe bog turtle is threatened across its range, from Georgia to the lower New England states, and all but extinct in [...]

Did you know that the drought is contributing to the loss of pine trees. Pine trees are being attacked by tiny beetles that bore under the bark to lay their eggs and introduce a blue stain fungus that blocks water flow and kills trees.  Of the three pine bark beetles found in Georgia, the Southern [...]

One of the most enjoyable aspects of summer is waking up to the sound of song birds outside your window. Some species, such as the Northern Mockingbird, sing during the night but most birds sing in the morning when there is little wind or convection. Calls at night broadcast up to 20 times further than [...]