I am now trying to figure out what kind of thing is on my forsythia, butterfly bushes and bee-balm stems and branches. I did not cut down the garden over winter, so the birds had seeds and cover. When ...

GRAND BLANC, Michigan -- Thursday, April 16, 3:30 pm, $8, at J.J. Cardinal's Wild Bird & Nature Store, 12830 S. Saginaw, Grand Blanc, MI. Assemble and decorate a rearing chamber for praying mantis.

While always looking for nature’s wonders while hunting, a praying mantis egg mass is always a keeper. Just break off the small twig it is adhered to, put in your pocket and bring it home. Just don’t ...