Springfield Plateau

Springfield Plateau Chapter of the Missouri Master Naturalist™ is a community based natural resource education and volunteer program. Its purpose is to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide education, outreach and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities for the State of Missouri.

Missouri Master Naturalists- Springfield Plateau Chapter

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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Gray Treefrog

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Lightning beetle flirting with death - Linda Bower Linda Bower sent me this video of a gray treefrog clinging onto her kitchen window. ...

Sunday, June 24, 2018

Swinging Spider

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In our house on Bull Creek, cellar spiders are a daily presence. They tend to hang out along the walls and windows, inconspicuous until y...

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Bagged Worms

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Young bagworm - 1/3" including the case An accidental find prompted me to update the 2016 blog below. I got off my ATV at the hous...

Sunday, June 17, 2018

The Phoebe and the Cowbird

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"Mom! Any old mom, I'm hungry! Linda Bower sent me a note along with a link to a You tube video she posted. "A cowbird ...

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Life in a Curled Leaf

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I recently noticed several Carolina buckthorns by our drive along Bull Creek had leaves that were curled up lengthwise. There are a lot of ...

Monday, June 11, 2018

Spicebush Swallowtail

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Caterpillar in a folded leaf David Middleton* dropped off a pair of little spicebushes, Lindera benzoin , by the front door in Springfie...

Sunday, June 10, 2018

Giant Leopard Moth

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I recently captured on camera a frequent visitor to our deck, the beautiful Giant Leopard Moth (GLM), Hypercompe scribonia. We have been...

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Bob and Barb: We are a retired physician and nurse, writing to advance the cause of nature through education. We are active in Missouri Master Naturalists as well as a wide variety of like minded Conservation organizations.

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