How do hummingbirds experience sugar?
Ask the Naturalist: What Do Hummingbirds Taste?
September 25, 2017 •
Michael Ellis
Send your questions to atn@baynature.org.Santa Rosa-based naturalist Michael Ellis leads nature trips throughout the world with Footloose Forays (footlooseforays.com).
Can You Take the Temperature By Cricket?
June 28, 2017 •
Is it true that some crickets can tell us the temperature? If so, how does it work and what are the Bay Area species to listen for?
Is This the Worst Flooding Year Ever?
March 28, 2017 •
Was this year’s flooding the worst Northern California has ever seen?
Why Do Tule Elk Drop Their Antlers Every Year?
January 1, 2017 •
Ask the Naturalist: Why do tule elk drop their antlers every year?
Are Bay Area Bats Threatened With White Nose Syndrome?
October 28, 2016 •
Ask the naturalist: Bay Area bats and white-nose syndrome.
How Do Marine Mammals Sleep?
August 22, 2016 •
How do marine mammals sleep? And is sleep essential for their survival?
Ask the Naturalist: Did Wolves Ever Live in the Bay Area?
May 16, 2016 •
What does the evidence say about the historical southern extent of the range of the wolf?
Why Do Ants Enter My House When It’s Warm or Raining?
March 18, 2016 •
Why do ants do what they do, and what makes them leave? Naturalist Michael Ellis explains.
Do Rattlesnakes Migrate?
October 1, 2015 •
Do rattlesnakes migrate and hibernate?
Ask the Naturalist: What’s the Best Time and Place to See Meteors?
July 6, 2015 •
What’s the best time and place to see meteor showers from the Bay Area?