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The winter season is hard on wildlife, but most of all the birds. Some bird species migrate to warmer climates, but many do not. There is quite an as
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Garter and Ribbon snakes are beneficial, non-poisonous snakes. Garter Snakes are welcomed into gardens because they eat small rodents, snails, slugs
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If you are not from Louisiana, you probably don't know how different the northern part of the state is from the southern part of the state. We cook
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Amphibians are an interesting and very important class of animals and there are certainly plenty of them here in Louisiana. We have everything from l
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Since the 1970's James Rice has delighted readers with his fanciful illustrations, stories and poems. His first book, the Cajun Night Before Christm
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The Cottonmouth (which used to be called Cottonmouth Moccasin or Water Moccasin) is a venomous, semi-aquatic snake. It is one of the five species of
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Black Racers are very fast black snakes with a bluish cast to their scales. Other names for this handsome, non-venomous snake are Blue Racer, Blue Ru
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The Diamond-backed Water Snake is a long, heavy-bodied, tan to gray-brown snake with a pattern of dark brown to black chain-like markings. The belly
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Down here in South Louisiana we're always looking for an excuse to put on a costume and have some fun, so Halloween is celebrated with gusto. The gh
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Since we were children we have welcomed the non-poisonous Kingsnakes into our yard. Kingsnakes are constrictors that live in many types of habitat, b
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