Greeting Card with Envelope. The front of the card features beautifully illustrated Eastern Bluebird. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text " As with many bird species, the males and females have different coloring Males have royal blue backs and red chests whereas the females are greyer with a few dashes of blue on their wings and tail. Can you guess which one this is?". The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. Front of card features beautifully illustrated image of a Blue Jay. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text "Blue jays are part of the Corvidae family, which is colloquially known as the crow family. Not surprisingly, they have a fairly noisy call that is easy to recognize once you've heard it a few times!". The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. Front of card features beautifully illustrated images of a Beaver. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text "This species is Canada's largest rodent! They love spending time in the water and have developed special abilities to help them thrive in aquatic environments. For example, they can still gnaw on wood underwater!". The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. Front of card features beautifully illustrated images of Northern Cardinal's. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text "This striking bird can become quite territorial during the breeding season. Did you know that the males occasionally attack their own reflection in glass surfaces?". The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. Front of card features beautifully illustrated images of a Black-Capped Chickadee. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text" Chickadees hide seeds that they collect in several different spots and return to snack on them later. Did you know that they can remember thousands of different hiding spots? Brainy!". The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. Front of card features beautifully illustrated images of a Eastern Red Bat. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text "As a foliage-roosting species, you can find this hat hanging upside down from tree branches by one. Because their wings cover their fuzzy hair, this position can give them the appearance of dry, dead leave- that's some prize - worthy camouflage!". The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. Front of card features beautifully illustrated image of a Eastern Chipmunk. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text" Look at those big cheeks! In addition to looking super cute these cheeks serve as important food transportation pouches. The more you can fit in them while foraging during the day, the more efficient you will be!". The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. Front of card features beautifully illustrated image of an Eastern Cottontail. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text"This species is the most common rabbit in North America! they are crepuscular to nocturnal feeders, meaning they feel most comfortable munching away during twilight and nighttime conditions". The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. Front of card features beautifully illustrated images of a White-Tailed Deer. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text " This species gets its name from the distinctly white underside of its tail. When detected by a predator, the deer raises its tail in alarm while sprinting off". The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. Front of card features beautifully illustrated image of a Wood Frog. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text" These frogs have the special ability to freeze over winter and thaw again in the spring and continue on life as normal. They are able to do this thanks to antifreeze chemical that prevents ice from forming in their cells and rupturing them!". The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. Front of card features beautifully illustrated image of a Woodland Jumping Mouse. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text" This species strong hind legs and long tail allow them to jump as far as three meters. This is a very helpful trait when needing to escape a precarious situation quickly!". The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. Front of card features beautifully illustrated image of a Red-spotted Newt. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text" Over the course of its lifetime, this amphibian species loses its bright red color as its skin turns a more neutral green-grey color. The bright red color of the efts (young newts) is meant to warm potential predators that their skin is toxic!". The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. Front of card features beautifully illustrated image of a Eastern Wood-Pewee. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text" This bird is named after the call it makes which sounds like "pee-ah wee!". Maybe you'll hear it on your next forest walk!". The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. Front of card features image of a Porcupine. The back includes the following text" Did you know that porcupines have natural antibiotics in their skin? This helps them prevent any wounds getting infected after accidentally failing out of trees as a result of being tempted by fresh spring buds and leaves growing at the ends of not-so-sturdy branches". The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. Front of card features beautifully illustrated image of a American Robin. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text" Robins are well known for their beautiful blue eggs. Although they are thought of as harbingers of spring, they actually tend to stay in the same area year round!” The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. Front of card features beautifully illustrated image of a Northern Short-Tailed Shrew. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text “Despite its cuteness, you may be surprised to know that this shrew is venomous! But not to worry, the venom in their saliva is not lethal for humans.” The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. Front of card features beautifully illustrated image of a Striped Skunk. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text “Skunks provide their all-too-familiar scent through musk-filled glands which allow them to ward off predators. They can spray up to several meters so watch out!” The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card & Envelope. Front of card features image of a Eastern Milksnake. The back includes the following text “This snake has a very distinct brown blotch colouration, making it fairly easy to recognize should it ever slither across your path. Its scientific name comes from the greek words Lampros, meaning “radiant” and Pelta meaning “small shields”- a good description of its scale pattern!” The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card & Envelope. Front of card features image of a Red Squirrel. The back includes the following text “This species is very territorial - you’ve probably had one chatter at you for standing too close to its tree. Red squirrels relax their territoriality a bit during the mating season and while they’re raising their young- but once their young are old enough, they too are shooed out of their mother’s house!”. The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. Front of card features beautifully illustrated image of a American Woodcock. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text “ This bird can be found rocking back and forth as if it’s listening to some groovy music. However, this movement serves the very useful purpose of alarming earthworms in the ground and making them an easier meal to catch!”. The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. The front of the card features a beautifully illustrated image of a Hairy Woodpecker. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text “This species of woodpecker looks very similar to one another, the downy woodpecker. They have almost the exact same markings and coloration but luckily the difference in their body size and bill shape can be used to tell them apart”. The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. The front of the card features a beautifully illustrated image of two Eastern Screech Owl’s. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text “Although their name refers to screeching, these owls make much softer sounds like whining or trilling. Most Eastern screech owls have mottled grey plumage but some of them come in more rufous or brown tones”. The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. The front of the card features a beautifully illustrated image of two Grey treefrog’s. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text “This species is really neat because not only is it a master climber thanks to it’s sticky toes, it is also able to change colour from grey to green and vice versa”. The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. The front of the card features a beautifully illustrated image of a Indigo Bunting. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text “The males of this species only sport this beautiful plumage during the breeding season to attract mates. During the rest of the year both males and females have a brown color”.The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. The front of the card features a beautifully illustrated image of a Virginia Opossum. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text “Did you know that this species is the northernmost marsupial in the world? Keep an eye out for them as there may be one hanging out on a branch near you!”.The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. The front of the card features beautifully illustrated Red Fox?. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text "Despite being a wild animal, the red fox has become well-adapted to city life. They are also very widely distributed, being present across the entire Northern hemishphere!". The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. The front of the card features beautifully illustrated Yellow Warbler?. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text "This beautiful yellow songbird is one of the most widely distributed warblers in North America. Its nesting range spans the vast area between the Artic Circle and Mexico". The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. The front of the card features beautifully illustrated Ruby-Throated Hummingbird. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text "This bird is especially drawn to trumpet-shaped orange and red flowers, so if you want them to pay your backyard a visit next summer make sure to plant some honeysuckle or red morning glory!" The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. The front of the card features beautifully illustrated Pileated Woodpecker The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text "This is the largest woodpecker species found in Canada! What’s neat about this bird is that you can tell where it’s been at work as it leaved distinctly rectangular holes in trees when searching for insects". The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
Greeting Card with Envelope. The front of the card features an illustrated image of the Star-Nosed Mole Eastern Bluebird. The back includes the name of the creature as well as the following text "It is only the size of a hamster and functionally blind but it has exceptional sensory abilities as more than 25, 000 sensory receptors line its star nose". The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.
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5.5" x 4.25" Greeting Card with Envelope. Front of card features beautifully illustrated images of creatures. The back includes the name of the creature as well as an interesting fact about the creature. The inside of the card is blank. Illustrations are by local artist Mieke Boecker.

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