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Nature: Vancouver Island frog calls in spring: who is it?

By Jack Posted on April 11, 2025 Posted in nature Tagged with frog calls, springtime, Vancouver Island

Self-tutoring about spring calls from frogs at night-time: the tutor mentions a possible caller from west coast swamps. I mention, back in my post from April 9, about hearing frog and toad calls from the woods in springtime in the …

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Retrospect, nature: whose calls were they?

By Jack Posted on April 9, 2025 Posted in nature Tagged with american toad, spring peeper

Self-tutoring about nature in Nova Scotia: the tutor reflects on a memory. I recall, as a kid in the Annapolis Valley, the woods behind our house would erupt with high-pitched calls in the spring. To me, it kind of sounded …

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Nature: ground beetles

By Jack Posted on October 7, 2022 Posted in nature

Self-tutoring about insects one sees at night: the tutor mentions ground beetles. As a kid I spent a lot of time out at night, and saw many large black ground beetles. Lately, on my nightly walks, I’ve been seeing black …

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Nature: whale watching

By Jack Posted on July 21, 2022 Posted in nature

Self-tutoring about travel activities: the tutor makes some observations about whale watching. Where I live, whales are known to be about: I hear about whale watching tours, etc. I’ve never been on one. However, a couple of years back, I …

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Nature: thatch ants and woodpeckers

By Jack Posted on May 9, 2022 Posted in nature

Self-tutoring about nature observations: the tutor mentions a connection. There’s a thatch (or thatching) ant hill in the backyard. It developed back in the summer of 2017, a complete surprise. Just plain lawn had been there, then I was gone …

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Nature: Penguins: how far north do they live?

By Jack Posted on November 28, 2021 Posted in nature

Self-tutoring about penguins: the tutor learns they live beyond the Antarctic… Believe it or not, some penguins live in the tropics – on the Galapagos Islands, for instance, which are situated at the equator. Yet, they only live, really, in …

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Nature, design: why are eggs smaller at one end?

By Jack Posted on November 25, 2021 Posted in design, nature

Self-tutoring about natural design: the tutor mentions a find about eggs. The asymmetrical design of eggs is intriguing and can be a challenge to depict. What is the advantage of being egg-shaped? It turns out that, in the nesting context, …

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Nature: microsites

By Jack Posted on November 18, 2021 Posted in nature

Self-tutoring about nature: the tutor mentions an observation. A couple of weeks ago the sun was brilliant, so I went for a run. Overnight, it had been cold. However, I did the run at 1pm, when the temp was around …

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Nature: ant hibernation

By Jack Posted on November 17, 2021 Posted in nature

Self-tutoring about ants: the tutor makes an observation. There is a large ant hill near here, of thatching ants. It popped up around four summers ago, seemingly from nothing. Trails from it lead 20ft away or even further. In summer, …

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Nature: mushrooms: Agaricus hondensis

By Jack Posted on November 12, 2021 Posted in nature

Self-tutoring about mushrooms: the tutor mentions a random find. I love little “green spaces” you see between buildings: you never know what you might find there. Near here is a particular one, about 150 ft long and maybe 30 ft …

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