This beautiful patterned snake is the increasingly rare Bullsnake ( Pituophis catenifer sayi ). In years past this snake was quite common a...

Few things in this World get me as riled as littering. Not only is it unsightly, but it often has detrimental consequences on wildlife. To...

Fountain Grove Conservation Area in Meadville, MO is a beautiful wetland area in NW Missouri. It is located approximately 20 miles southeas...

Joey and I made an impromptu trip to Springfield, MO to do some antique shopping and to visit with a fellow blogger and friend named George ...

Yesterday the temperatures were in the low sixties which is absolutely gorgeous, if a bit unusual for Northwest Missouri in February. I spen...

The small-eyed sphinx moth ( Paonias myops ) is one of the smallest and most strikingly beautiful sphinx moths in Missouri. They are commonl...

 Thank you David Steen for bringing this to my attention. This truly is great news and a step in the right direction. I know this blog is pr...

 Today was the bi-monthly reptile show in Overland Park, KS. Joey and I made a trip down there to see what they had this time. The show is ...

           Locusts are known for their fondness for feasting on Japan’s lush rice fields. Less well known is the fact that the bug is also...

This little gray moth is called the Moon-Lined Moth( Spiloloma lunilinea ). They are found in deciduous hardwood forests and nearby areas. C...