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Ask the Master Naturalist: Dragonflies are an efficient predator and an aeronautical marvel

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By Paul Jacobsen
| Brainerd Dispatch
This month we have our questions answered by Jeff Fischer, president of the Minnesota Dragonfly Society. Jeff is also a University of Minnesota Extension Service Master Naturalist, a Wisconsin Master Naturalist, a former president of the Wisconsin Dragonfly Society, and an accomplished photographer. Question: I saw dragonflies emerging from their exoskeletons, and birds were eating many of them. Why are the dragonflies not flying away immediately? A dragonfly emerging from its exoskeleton.
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Ask the Master Naturalist: Hummingbirds should be returning any day now

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By Paul Jacobsen
| Brainerd Dispatch
Question: When will hummingbirds arrive in our area? Answer: We may see our first hummingbird any day now, as the ruby-throated hummingbird’s migration is ahead of schedule this year. Usually they are seen the first week in May in the southern part of Minnesota, but they are expected earlier this year because of unusually warm weather in the migration route. The ruby-throated hummingbird is the only seasonal hummingbird regularly found in Minnesota.
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Ask the Master Naturalist: More than one reason why the turtle is crossing the road

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By Paul Jacobsen
| Pine and Lakes Echo Journal
Question: Every spring I see turtles crossing roads. What species of turtles do we have around the Brainerd lakes Area? Answer: Minnesota has at least nine species of turtles that are regularly present, and five of those are found in the Brainerd lakes area. The two most common are painted turtles and snapping turtles. The painted turtle is very familiar to most of us: their head and legs are striped with yellow and black, and their bellies have bright red, orange and black patterns.
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