Hibernating Butterflies

Hibernating Butterflies

Some species of butterflies hibernate in logs or underneath loose bark on trees and spend the entire winter here. Illinois species, such as Mourning Cloaks, even overwinter as adults. They can sometimes be seen during warm spells in January or...
Witch Hazel

Witch Hazel

Witch Hazel can be seen on the Green Bay Trail in Glencoe. Its branches were once used to search and find underground sources of water and minerals.
All-Seeing

All-Seeing

Monarch caterpillars rule all the realm they can see. And they can see a lot, because they have 12 eyes! On each side of their head, they have 6 tiny eyelets, called stemmata, arranged in a semi-circle.
Divorce Isn’t Optional

Divorce Isn’t Optional

A female praying mantis makes a bad spouse. They behead and eat their husbands as part of their mating ritual.
A Path Oft Traveled

A Path Oft Traveled

Traffic on the Green Bay Trail was heavy—tons heavy—even 12,000 ago. It is believed that Woolly Mammoths used the trail for migration during the Ice Age.

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