A favorite poem of mine by Alfred Lord Tennyson, The Dragon-Fly (1833): Today I saw the dragon-fly Come from the wells where he did lie. An inner impulse rent the …
New Beginnings
This week I have noticed all the baby birds around the greenhouse. The Tree Swallow, Eastern Bluebird and Carolina Wren nested nearby and all the babies have fledged. The Eastern …
Surprises
The garden is always full of surprises, but this has been one of those years where something new greets me almost every week. On the positive side, early this spring …
Tips for a Healthy Habitat
I’m sure you’ve heard the bad news about bees, bats and butterflies. Why not lend a hand by turning your yard into a native niche? The key elements to making …
Spreading Dogbane
Several years ago, I bought the book “The Secrets of Wildflowers” by Jack Sanders. I was interested in doing some programs on ethnobotany (the study of the relationship between humans …
Independence Day
This weekend it is time to enjoy time with friends and family. Mow the lawn early and fire up that grill! To celebrate the 4th, I am sharing my own …
Spittlebugs
Have you ever been walking through the meadow and come across white, frothy foam on the grass? While it may resemble something rather gross, this is the larvae of an …
Open Space
I spent a good part of this week arranging for the Town of Monson to finalize the purchase of 70 acres of land to be used for passive recreation. I …
A Byproduct of Land Conservation
Mr. Norcross had great foresight to conserve land in and around his hometown of Monson, Massachusetts. In his lifetime (1896-1969) land in this area was not being converted from farms …
Norcross Wildlife Foundation NewsIt’s raining frass!
Most of my posts directly relate to something you can experience while visiting our trails. This one, thankfully, is about something that isn’t too prevalent here at Tupper Hill this …