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Field Notes from the Montana Natural History Center
Nature notes and inquiry from the Montana Natural History Center.
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Montana Night Is Calling
I have chosen Montana as my home and embrace her seasonal night sounds, from silent snowfall on a barn roof to owls, nighthawks, and everyth...
Oh-Gee-My-Feet-Are-Cold Meadowlarks
Sometimes the ordinary would be broken when my mother pointed out the window and exclaimed, "Oh, look. A meadowlark!" She believed that seei...
Weight of Death, Leaves As Flowers
It is February and still these branches are dressed in a flutter of leaves. Golden brown with a dark midrib and branching pinnate veins.
A Winter Solstice Vignette
The first archaeological evidence we have that points to organized observances of the winter solstice come from the Neolithic period—that er...
Seasonal camouflage and the consequences of transitioning color phase too early
Seasonal camouflage and the consequences of transitioning color phase too early
T̓at̓áyaqn (Bitterroot Salish) ventured to the plains yearly to hunt q̓ʷiq̓ʷay (bison)
Near Čmʔomʔotúlexʷ (Place of Smokey Land) or Yellowstone National Park, in -5-degree weather, I kneeled on my freshly skinned bison hide,...
Flock Talk: Conversing with Crows
I like to talk to the crows, though I don’t know what we’re talking about. Researching the subject, I learned that they have over 250 differ...
A Spotted Coat of Concealment
Summer brings more than blue skies and hot days to Montana. It’s during this time of the year that white-tailed deer fawns are born.
Tortoiseshell Butterflies
It was too soon for swirls of cascading autumn leaves, and the formation of this sudden dispatch had a certain energy to it. This orange bla...
Banding Together
Harriet the Osprey knew what was coming.
If I could only put that on paper.
There is a pine needle on my kitchen table. There is a pine needle in my soul. If I could only put that on paper.
Night Songs In Autumn
As the days grow shorter and nights turn cooler, I find myself drawn outdoors at sunset.
Echoes Of Home
As I watched these mountain bluebirds, likely catching those pesky mosquitoes for their dinner, I felt a familiar comfort in their presence.
Fireweed: A Cool Glass of Hope on a Hillside of Beauty
Fireweed’s vibrant flowers provide sweet nectar to native bees, flies, butterflies, and even honeybees, if their hive is nearby.
Oak Apples? The Role of Oak Galls in Shakespeare’s Plays
Oak gall ink was the most popular ink in Europe from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. The Book of Kells from A.D. 800, the Magna Carta,...
Sometimes The Dog Knows Better !
My eyes slowly followed the tree down to the base when I saw that my dog was carefully pulling the berries right off the branches and swallo...
The Missouri River from the Pleistocene to the Present
This amazing place has seen it all, from a giant sea to volcanoes and glaciers to today’s semi-arid desert.
Lessons of Curlycup Gumweed
Clueless as to what this was, I relied on a phone app for identification. Curlycup gumweed? Who came up with that creative name?
Black and White Feathered Bullies
On the suggestion of an experienced birder, I bought a wire wreath and stuffed it with unshelled peanuts. The magpies spent hours skirmishin...
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