Wild America Nature Festival Juried Fine Art and Craft Show & Competition
Are you a talented artist or do you have a friend who is? The deadline to apply to become an artist exhibitor in the 2017 Juried Nature Fine Art and Craft Show & Competition at the first annual Wild America Nature Festival is March 31st. In order to give potential applicants a representation of the art and artists that will be at the show, we have pre-selected six early applicants. You can learn more about them and their art, as well as find the show prospectus and contract needed to apply, at: http://www.wildamericafest.com/become-an-art-exhibitor.html. Both artists creating art...
Read MoreBackyard Breeders
While the birds have been singing away in attempts to establish territories and attract potential mates, other species of spring breeders have been quietly courting and scoping out safe places to deposit eggs. The painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) for example, is a common backyard breeder that often goes unheard and unseen during the breeding season. From March to mid-June, males will attempt to charm a female by performing an underwater dance, wiggling his foreclaws in her face and swimming around her until she accepts his persistence by sinking to the bottom of the water body. Sounds...
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