Winter Wonders

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Velvet Foot mushrooms growing in the wild.
Velvet Foot mushrooms growing in the wild.
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A great horned owl.
A great horned owl.
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A woolly bear caterpillar.
A woolly bear caterpillar.
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Freshly formed snow crystals photographed outdoors using a special microscope. These delicate crystals combine to form snowflakes.
Freshly formed snow crystals photographed outdoors using a special microscope. These delicate crystals combine to form snowflakes.
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A deer mouse enjoys winter berries.
A deer mouse enjoys winter berries.
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At the entrance to a mouse burrow, frozen condensation from mouse breath.
At the entrance to a mouse burrow, frozen condensation from mouse breath.
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Take a chance and explore nature.
Take a chance and explore nature.

Tracks in the snow, glistening icicles, a deer nibbling on
low branches, these are only a few of the many pleasures of
winter exploring. But if you look and listen just a bit
more closely, you’ll also discover that the frozen world is
full of less-than-obvious natural wonders that most of us

  • Published on Dec 1, 2005
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