Monday Mysteries!
Our Monday Mysteries series is meant to spark curiosity and investigation into the natural world :) Tune in every Monday to our page for a new mystery and find out the solution to the previous week's mystery!
(The link to answers is at the bottom of the page!)Who's that singin'??
This week's mystery is a short audiofile of birds calls from the Hub Farm! Listen to the audiofile as many times as you'd like and try to identify as many birds as you can. We have listed a few great resources below to aid you in your identification!
Who's that swimming in our pond?
This week's mystery is a short video of some critters latched onto the surface of our ponds!
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Cloudy Conundrum
Have you ever wondered why it's foggy in the morning on some days and not others? What acutally causes fog to form and cloud our vision? Is there just one cause for foggy days and only one type of fog? We se this phenomenon often, but how many times have you paused and taken the time to find out more about this cloudy conundrum. Let's do just that this week!
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Egg-celent Surprise
Who is laying eggs on the underside of our Stevia? This egg mass is extremely geometric and quite beautiful from an entymological perspective :)
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Our eggs have HATCHED!! Click here for an update!
This identification is really bugging me...
I found this very interesting-looking bug in our garden on Friday! It is mostly black with a dusting of goldish-bronze flakes on the outer portion of its exoskeleton. Can you all please help me identify the species??
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Curious Colors
Everyone loves the fall season for its beautiful array of leaf colors. Everyone always recommends certain roads or takes trips out to orchards - some people even plan full road trips to enjoy these leafy wonders! But, have you ever stopped to think why this phenomenon happens??
Why do leaves change color?
What determines what color they change to and why are they different?
Geology Rocks!
Have you ever wondered what type of rock lives under your feet? The rock type beneath your feet holds the geologic history of the land you call home! Use the interacitve NC Department of Environmental Quality Map below to figure out what type of bedrock you live on and what that means about the history of the area!
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