Instead, they follow pheremone trails to females in the hopes of mating, preferably without being eaten afterwards. Want to learn more? Head on over to my Patreon for a full entry! www.patreon.com/posts/139233... Do you like nature facts, tips, and peeks into parenting a small human?
The worst they can do is pinch us and maybe cause a little irritation, unless you're allergic, of course. I know this spider is a female because she's working on a web. Male cat-faces don't build webs.
Scary as this girl may look, she's actually a friend! Meet the Cat Faced Orb Weaver. She chows down on mosquitoes and other bugs. There are indeed some spiders that can cause us a lot of pain, like the black widow and brown recluse; these guys can't.
Also, the term "pea soup fog" doesn't just refer to really thick fog. It's specific to fog formed by air pollution from burning coal. It is actually yellowish or greenish. Thankfully, this isn't as common anymore because of better air quality regulations.
Hail: I didn't even know this was a thing, but when a hail storm is strong enough, fog can form over the layer of hail on the ground. The air immediately above them cools enough for the vapor from melting hail to become droplets. This only happens when there isn't much wind.
Evaporation or Mixing: This is when water evaporates off of a surface and meets dry, cool air. Think fog on a lake or the mist after a summer rainstorm.
Freezing: This is wintertime fog. Water stays in the air until it freezes to something. This type of fog can be very dangerous, as roads get exceptionally icy. If the ice is thick enough, it can break tree branches and snap power lines. This type of fog happens here almost every year.
Radiation: Formed at night, this happens when the earth cools, and there's a layer of moisture close enough to the ground for water droplets to form. This is the type of fog in this video.
Fog (pʼó in Lakota) is a lot like the clouds in the sky. Like clouds in the sky, though, there are many different types of fog. According to the National Weather Service, the types of fog are Radiation, Advection, Freezing, Evaporation or Mixing, and Hail. Here's a quick summary of what they are:
Indigenous populations have used it for making goods like baskets and thatching for roofs. Today, it's commonly used in landscaping and restoring prairies. Do you like nature facts, tips, and peeks into parenting a small human? Follow along with me for more! #prairierestoration#touchgrass
I've always noticed this type of grass in the autumn because it turns such beautiful colors. Big Bluestem Grass is native to North America. It's valuable in its prairie ecosystem for many reasons, including its ability to prevent erosion, survive drought, and the number of animals that feed on it.
They're used for all kinds of things, like basket-making, lean-to shelters, cords, and fire kindling. In nature, they're habitats of all kinds of water life, water cleaners, store carbon, and enrich the soil when they decompose. Do you like nature facts, tips, and peeks into parenting a small human?
Cattails apparently taste like cucumber, and according to nutritionvalue.org, they contain sodium, fiber, protein, calcium, iron, and potassium. It sounds like they're pretty nutritious. You can use all of the plant, as well. Even the pollen can be used for baked goodies and smoothies.
Cattails are native to North America, but I couldn't find the Lakota name for them. That said, the Lakota and other indigenous peoples have used these plants for everything from food to making things to use in everyday life.
This side of the tree finally has sunshine, and it's been sprouting buds ever since. From what I've read, the new growth could cause sap to come to the surface of pine trees outside of the usual spring thaw. It should be fun to see how the tree changes as it continues to get more sunlight.
This tree's sap looks pretty healthy, and it's not pooling, so I don't think it's diseased. That said, this side of the tree had been in the shade for years. This past summer, our neighbor cut down the huge overgrown trees in front of her house.
I was surprised to see sap coming out of this tree in our front yard not long ago. Sap usually comes to the surface in the spring, rather than late summer, and then retreats down the tree to help the tree survive the winter.
By the way, the next lunar eclipse will happen on the night of March 2nd, 2026. Mark your calendars and bundle up for an easy-going show. Do you like nature facts, tips, and peeks into parenting a small human? Follow along with me for more! #moonfacts#nightsky#moon#naturefacts#naturalhistory
