In January-February 2019, I got a chance to taste and experience the local seasonal fare of Thailand. The diversity is unreal – biologically, ecologically, and culturally. This piece is vaguely reflective of the work we do at Orbis…
Ask anyone and they may tell you hibernation is when an animal “sleeps” through the winter. Although this is a very simplistic definition, the concept is correct. The word hibernation is from Latin and means “to spend the winter”. Wildlife…
Identifying deciduous trees and shrubs in winter can be a difficult task. After the leaves have fallen, what is left to help you determine what species you are observing? Believe it or not, there are several parts of the tree…
Have you heard the story about the discovery of the Lydick bog in St. Joseph County, Indiana? Want to know what a Priest in 1913 has in common with Google Earth? Click on the link below to learn about…
The Virginia Opossum is an underrated creature. There are tons of cool facts about the Virginia opossum, but I hope to dive a bit deeper about these oh-awesome opossums. So, don’t play possum and hit play.
As we look toward a new year, lets take a quick look back at some of our most popular posts from 2017. Facebook 1 – Poisonous Plants of the Midwest 2 – Indiana Academy of Science Fellow Award 3 –…
If you spend time outdoors in the Midwestern U.S. you will likely come across Poison Ivy sooner or later. If you’re careful, you can avoid getting an itchy rash by taking a few simple precautions. But did you know…
Read about Scott Namestnik’s work on the Spring Lake Woods and Bog Preserve in Fort Wayne, Indiana. http://wboi.org/post/fort-wayne-nature-preserve-offers-rare-sights#stream/0
If you’re like most people, you want to do the right thing. You want to do your best to complete an accurate wetland delineation with a solid, easily defensible boundary. We’ve all heard stories about delineations where wetland boundaries have…
Please join me in welcoming Brad Slaughter to Orbis. Brad has over 12 years of experience managing projects and conducting floristic inventories, vegetation sampling, surveys and mapping of rare plants, invasive plants, and plant communities, and ecological threat assessments. He…
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