Chris Helzer

All Stories from Chris

• Did You Know Sandhill Cranes Dye Their Feathers?

  Sandhill cranes add a rusty-brown color to their gray feathers each spring.

  Matthew L. Miller and Chris Helzer

  

• The Camouflaged Looper: This Inchworm Makes Its Own Flower “Costume”

  Meet the caterpillar with incredible ability to disguise itself by attaching pieces of plant to its back.

  Chris Helzer

  

• Focus on Native Bees, Not Honey Bees

  Everyone knows pollinators are in trouble, but almost all the attention is on non-native honey bees.

  Chris Helzer

  

• One Square Meter of Prairie

  What can be found in a square meter of prairie? You’ll be surprised. (Photographs included!)

  Chris Helzer

  

• The Yucca and its Moth

  It sounds too good to be true; two species helping each other survive for millions of years—each getting as much as they give.

  Chris Helzer