I know this may seem like my favorite topic, but invasive species are not just our problem in the northeast, or even the United States. I will be visiting Australia …
Welcome to the Graveyard
Many old cemeteries are well known nowadays as arboretums or bird sanctuaries, albeit not their original purpose. Some well-known examples are Mount Auburn in Cambridge, or Swan Point in Providence. …
MADCapHorse
My Norcross co-blogger and I coach a Massachusetts Envirothon team – a statewide, hands-on, environmental “Olympics” challenge for high-school aged students. One of the topics they must master is tree …
Quirky Quercus
Oak Trees (Quercus sp.) dominate the eastern forest. As I walk through the woods I know that most of the trees trunks I see are oak trees. Red Oak is …
Stone Structures
If you live in New England, you’ve seen them. Stone walls, cellar holes, cairns, wells- many different structures made of stone. Some may take them for granted and some others …
Winter Interest
This is a great time of year to take walk and notice the colors of the woods and wildflowers. Wildflowers, especially those that grow in fields and meadows have another …
Confessions of a Seed-aholic
Seeds are a wonderful thing. They are so small and hard and shiny (or not – they can be large or fluffy too). You hold them in your hand and …
The Butterfly King
When I logged in on Saturday January 9th, I was greeted with a Google doodle of a Monarch Butterfly. This date marks the day the overwintering site of this regal …
Merry Christmas!
Our traditional Christmas (or winter) decoration at this time of year is the lovely, large, red petals of the Poinsettia – well that along with holly, evergreens, Christmas cactus and …
What’s in your feeder?
Last Monday was the Sturbridge Christmas Bird Count (I’ll post those results soon). In addition to counting the hundreds of ducks on Hamilton Reservoir (in my hometown of Holland), I …