Winter Wonders at Wildflower Preserve
December 24, 2011
As winter tightens her grip on the natural world, the main effect we notice in Florida is less rainfall
Read more.Fruit Colors and Fruit Flagging
October 14, 2011
Since birds have good color vision but little sense of smell, you would guess that fruits that are designed
Read more.End of Summer Ramble in the Blue Ridge-2011
October 5, 2011
I am still enjoying the diversity of life at the very end of the fall growing season for flowers
Read more.From the Mountains to the Salt Lake
September 29, 2011
One of the great pleasures of the naturalist’s life is travel to locations where new habitats and species dazzle
Read more.Blue Ridge Ramble Early September- 2011
September 13, 2011
As the summer comes to a close and the first chill of fall begins to intrude on our consciousness,
Read more.Blue Ridge Ramble in Late June – 2011
September 13, 2011
Late June is a great time for a natural history ramble since so much is happening. Birds have been breeding
Read more.Fire and Water in the Blue Ridge
September 11, 2011
Late June is a great time for a natural history ramble since so much is happening. Birds have been breeding
Read more.Blue Ridge Ramble Late May – 2011
September 10, 2011
An ironic twist to the lore about secret places where naturalists find interesting critters is that often one will find
Read more.Blue Ridge Ramble in Late July
September 10, 2011
One of the major features of the natural history of summer is the progression of breeding in which some species
Read more.Natural Wonders of the Beach in August
September 9, 2011
Every season and every place has its unique qualities of natural beauty. Although you would not normally think that
Read more.A Summer Nature Extravaganza in the Blue Ridge
September 9, 2011
Summer is a time of remarkable abundance in nature. There is a veritable explosion of life in all its
Read more.What the Heck is That?
September 6, 2011
This might be your response when seeing this shed exoskeleton of a larval dragonfly, in this case a green
Read more.The Wings Have Eyes
September 6, 2011
The wood nymph butterfly is very cryptic when the wings are closed despite the presence of a few rather
Read more.Harvest Time in June?
August 11, 2011
Generally when we think about harvest-time it would normally be in the fall of the year. However the first significant
Read more.Nature Ramble at the End of July
August 10, 2011
As I make my way through the fields and forests in late July, I can feel a definite change
Read more.In Praise of Milkweed
August 10, 2011
Milkweed is a plant that stimulates very different emotions from the farmer and nature lover. It is poisonous to
Read more.The Wood Cutter Bee
August 10, 2011
This time of year our various farm out-buildings which are made out of untreated/unpainted wood receive some unwelcome visitors,
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