View allAll Photos Tagged hibernate
Ladybird New Year update.
They seem to be doing fine.....if a little rain-soaked!
Tenuous Link: Fence post
My first butterfly photograph of the year, hibernating on the inside of my north facing bedroom window. It has been a warm day so it evidently has had a short flight because previously it had been settled lower down on the net curtain.
^This^ is what I'd like to be doing today.
Doesn't it look comfortable? This morning was really tough to wake up...until the guy came to put the last coat of paint on the bathroom ceiling.
Last night, Iram and I made some chili while we watched the Golden Globes. Yes, we watched it a day late, but we did a good job of not reading/watching the news or talking to any human being for the whole day :) So most of it was a surprise.
It's interesting because we just watched Black Swan over the weekend. What a good movie. I was particularly intrigued by the overall style of the movie. If you haven't seen it, go now. Very good. In the Golden Globes however, Social Network won best movie. Well deserved.
Anyways, off to work with a quick stop at future shop before hand.
Strobist: Natural light.
A better shot today. Still awake but not moving from the den. This warm weather not much of an incentive I guess to sleep.
I realize that taking a photo like this comes with a responsibility. That responsibility is to put some sort of warning here to those that are not aware of the dangers involved.
"Don't do this at home folks"
I'm taking this shot with a telephoto lens from a distance so as to disturb the bear as little as possible and to minimize the risk. There is a ravine between the bear and myself. Bears are unpredictable and I do not advise anyone to approach a bear den at any time.
a friend was gathering some fallen wood for kindling and happened upon this group of carpenter bees hibernating for the winter. It's interesting that there are so many in one hole, as i thought they were a fairly solitary animal that built individual homes.
for those worrying of the fate of these bees, i have placed them in a shaded and dry spot to finish out they're winter.
A pair of rose chafers that appear to be hibernating. Found this afternoon under the sliding "door" at the bottom of one of the plastic compost bins in our garden
Spring is here, and the rise beyond the creek seemed inviting, so I elected to free myself up and indulge in the first barefoot hike of the year. If you're new to this kind of thing, you probably don't know just nice it actually is to walk over shed pine needles like these. They're dry, soft, and provide excellent insulation from cold ground.
For more information about my hibernation freak out check out my blog at : sweetstuff1957.blogspot.com/.
a friend was gathering some fallen wood for kindling and happened upon this group of carpenter bees hibernating for the winter. It's interesting that there are so many in one hole, as i thought they were a fairly solitary animal that built individual homes.
for those worrying of the fate of these bees, i have placed them in a shaded and dry spot to finish out they're winter
Our resident woodchucks here at Distant Hill Gardens are out of hibernation. In New Hampshire, seven mammals sleep away the winter to some extent. Bats, woodchucks, chipmunks and jumping mice go into a deep sleep, or hibernation. Bears, raccoons and striped skunks sleep during the cold months, but not as deeply as the true hibernators. Sometimes they snooze only during the coldest, snowiest parts of the winter.
Of all our hibernators, Woodchucks are masters of winter sleep. By late September, when air temperatures drop into the 40s, they go into hibernation. The woodchuck's weight will drop by about half over the winter. Its heart rate plummets from 105 beats per minute to just 4, and body temperature drops from 104 degrees F to about 38.
It was a long summer, but now that it's wintertime, Mr. Hardcore finally decided to put in a long overdue appearance.
Instagram: www.instagram.com/admgr/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/captinmoth/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AdmGRPY/
Picarto: picarto.tv/MrMothMan
If you are asking the question do raccoons hibernate in the winter, the answer is not so simple. There are times when the animal does sleep for long periods of time. The raccoon is also known for waking up from time to time and leaving the den area. This can also depend on the region because in warmer climates, raccoons may not hibernate at all and they may stay active all year round. So it may be impossible to answer the question, do raccoons hibernate during the winter, because of all the variables.
Another thing that can affect hibernation is mating. This occurs at the end of winter in January and February. During this time, raccoons are very active and although they are nocturnal, they can be seen during the day while trying to locate a mate. But most of the time, if the temperature goes below 25 degrees; a raccoon will retreat to the den. In some areas this happens frequently but in other areas it occurs only once or twice during the winter months. Where do raccoons hibernate in the winter?
Raccoons retreat to their dens to hibernate and they are usually located in hallowed out logs and trees. They can have more than one of these dens and they will sleep in the one they feel the most secure in, at the time. Although they are known for living in trees, they can also burrow under the ground to make dens. But unlike other animals that hibernate alone, the raccoon will hibernate with others. It isn’t unusual to see many raccoons hibernating together.
I found this guy yesterday scavenging in the snow, which brought up the question, do raccoons hibernate. Not on this day!