Tag: Zoëy
Of course Zoëy about the blue-green algae, which is actually a pathogenic bacteria
However, not every lake is affected by blue-green algae. In some waters, the bacteria do much better than in others. “Some lakes are a bit deeper, that makes a difference,”…
Zoëy on bird tracks: ‘It’s just CSI, man’
Birdwatchers look at birds. Trackers look for animal tracks. And if you put the two together, they will look for tracks of… birds. Tracks are often not the first thing…
Zoëy about long ears: ‘Who comes up with that, two of those enormous ears on their heads?’
Enjoying nature in our region is possible in the many nature reserves, but there is also plenty to discover near the city. Take the area around the Utrecht Science Park,…
Zoëy on the makers of the sound of summer: grasshoppers
Grasshoppers have two ways of making their sound heard: rubbing with their wings or rasping with their legs. Incidentally, that sound has no more function than to impress the opposite…
Zoëy on an endangered bee: ‘it’s quite a picky one’
Anyone who has ever been there will agree: the Kwintelooijen nature reserve between Veenendaal and Rhenen is beautiful. The nature reserve is known for the special animal species that live…
Zoëy about the flowers and the pollen, and okay, also about the bees
For us humans, flowers are mainly a pleasure to look at, but when you zoom in a little with a nature’s eye, you see how ingenious this reproductive organ of…
Zoëy about centipedes and millipedes, because ‘what does that actually mean’?
Many people are a bit afraid of centipedes. “Not necessary,” the biologist emphasizes, “but I understand. With their long bodies, they are usually fast, so you often have a fright…
Zoëy about the climate-smart forest: ‘We need to make the forests stronger again’
If we want to preserve forests, we must intervene, says Jacobs, “Now that it is getting warmer, you see that species are suffering. For example, the Norway spruce is having…
Zoëy about the buzzard: ‘The most common bird of prey in the Netherlands is having a hard time’
When you think of such a common bird of prey, you naturally think “it’s all over the place, you see it everywhere”, but when Eddy goes out into the forest…
Eddy Zoëy is looking for beaver bitter balls in Amerongen
He is a vegetarian and eats bark of trees, aquatic plants and roots of plants. The beaver is the largest rodent in Europe and can be up to 1.40 meters…