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A Fall Nature Ramble in Florida

November 10, 2014

I have for some time been dissatisfied with being primarily interested in one aspect of natural history such as birds

A Naturalist Returns to Florida

November 5, 2014

I would have to say that I have never seen a natural area, in contrast

Nov. 2014 – April 2015 Nature Outings Schedule

November 4, 2014

Lemon Bay Conservancy is pleased to announce a wide-ranging schedule of free public nature outings for the Fall 2014 –

An October Farewell to the Blue Ridge

October 17, 2014

It is time for our annual migration to Florida so we are bidding a fond farewell to our beloved Virginia

Avian Wonders of the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem

October 11, 2014

We happened to be in the Salt Lake City area in early October to visit family so I made an

Nature in Some Western Mountains

October 9, 2014

A bonus of a recent visit to our kids and grandkids that live out west

Nature on the Eastern Shore

September 22, 2014

During a family trip to Baltimore we took the opportunity to visit some favorite spots along the Eastern Shore of

A End of Summer Nature Ramble

September 15, 2014

Although frost was delayed last fall until Oct. 20 at our VA farm, I am not counting on such luck

A Dazzling Nature Ramble in Early September

September 10, 2014

Although many of our favorite birds have migrated south by late August and early September, there is a great profusion

The Incredible Flight of a Willow Flycatcher

September 7, 2014

We have perhaps four pairs of willow flycatchers breeding near our house in VA and recently were able to document

Monarch Saga at the Farm

September 2, 2014

In late summer there is an intense saga playing out between monarch butterflies and the milkweeds in our hay fields.

An Old Field Bonanza of Life

September 1, 2014

Sometimes you are surprised by the abundance of life in an unexpected place. One such paradoxical

Some Natural Glories of Summer

August 27, 2014

As the lazy, hazy days of summer are upon us there are distinct changes in the

Does the IO Moth Caterpillar Really Sting?

August 18, 2014

Knowledge is a funny thing- you think you know things but often the information comes from books, the internet or

The Stealth Caterpillar

August 17, 2014

When caterpillars are toxic, they tend to be brightly colored and some possess painful spines. Tasty

Predator or Prey- Turning the Tables

August 9, 2014

Some of those animals that we consider predators may sometimes become prey in the complex world

Birds Do It, Bees Do It . . .

July 23, 2014

Now that summer is well underway, you might think that the breeding frenzy so typical of

The Bird Diaper- a Solution to the Messy Porch Problem

July 18, 2014

We would all like to be friends to the birds and enjoy their company. However when a barn swallow builds