Community science specialist Alie Mayes talks about the challenges in sharing her love of nature with her young nephew.
Tag: Insects
Nebraska Nature in Color: The Greening of Spring
March is the perfect month to celebrate the color green. Here are two of my favorite ways to honor the annual greening of spring.
The Night Shift: Nebraska’s Nocturnal Wildlife
Nocturnal creatures play essential roles in the complex web of life, shaping the balance between predator and prey.
Nebraska Nature in Color: A Few of My Favorite (Yellow) Things
Inspired by the color yellow, community science specialist Alie Mayes shares a few of her favorite yellow things in Nebraska.
Where Do Insects Go in Winter?
To survive in climates that can be as unforgiving as Nebraska, insects have developed several strategies to deal with frigid weather.
Protecting the Flock – Ants and Aphids
Ants have been shown to raise aphids in order to harvest their sugar-rich waste secretions known as honeydew.