Sugar Maple
Scientific Name Acer saccharum Survival Strategy Freeze-tolerance Conservation status Least Concern Phenology SpringWhen daytime temperatures of the wood reach around 40 degrees, the tree releases […]
Category: Freeze-tolerance
Bald-faced Hornet
Scientific Name Dolichovespula maculata Survival Strategy Annual Colony /Freeze-Tolerance (queen only) Conservation status Least Concern Phenology SpringThe female bald-faced hornet emerges from quiescence (think hibernation […]
Banded Woolly Bear / Isabella Tiger Moth
Scientific Name Pyrrharctia isabella Survival Strategy Freeze tolerance Conservation status Secure Phenology SpringThe banded woolly bears that survived the winter become active in early spring, […]
Eastern Gray Treefrog
Scientific Name Hyla versicolor Survival Strategy Brumation / Freeze-tolerance Begin Brumation Mid fall End Brumation Early Spring Conservation status Least Concern Phenology SpringTreefrogs emerge from […]