Description
10:30 am • Still building up energy and fat reserves from the cold Minnesota winter, Marten takes a minute between hunts to consider laying down for the day. This largely nocturnal mammal doesn’t always show herself in the day, but as a loner she chooses to do what she wants. With no qualms breaking the rules this suave charmer is an adept hunter.. and doesn’t she know it. All magic and whimsy with her lustrous hair, this discreet critter has allowed us to spot her on her Red Pine branch through the leafy forest. We are as fortunate as she is magical.
The American Pine Marten nearly went extinct in Minnesota due to loss of their forested homes and fur trapping. but through conservation efforts their numbers have bounced back. They are a lovely example of how sustainable forestry and managed hunting can save our friendly neighborhood critters. Minnesotans still get to have wood and paper products + tiny pelts while Pine Martens get to keep those things as well.
Featured flora and fauna • American Pine Marten, Red Pine, Virginian Tiger Moth (aka Yellow Woolybear Moth)
©2022 8” x 8” Acrylic on Canvas
