"… to be used for nature study and as a preserve for birds and other wildlife."- Carmen Hambleton Warner
In the dark of night, a hungry skunk searches for beetles, berries, eggs or whatever he can find to fill his empty belly. One thing skunks are very good at eating is baby yellow jackets! Wait, what?? Yes, the larva of yellow jackets, our… Continue Reading “Skunked!”
Could this be the best time of the year? Cool nights, warm, sunny days, stately wildflowers, and the start of fall color make for a fantastic combination of nature. I can’t say I’ve ever met anyone who did not like this time of year.… Continue Reading “The Best Time of the Year?”
It seems that the Bug Post has been really popular! So, here are some more bugs! This time, I have a few more predatory bugs to show you. Enjoy! Let’s start with a really cool, yet ferocious looking bug. This is a kind of… Continue Reading “More Bugs!”
It’s that time again, time for the Rock Mill Celebration! Join us on September 7 and 8, for history, music, food, arts and more! This year’s highlight will be water going over the wheel! If you haven’t been out to Rock Mill before, what… Continue Reading “2013 Rock Mill Celebration”
Look what I saw the other day! It was a female too, so hopefully she laid some eggs while she was here.
Bugs! You either love ’em or hate ’em. I love them. Here are just a few… Everybody knows that honeybees pollinate flowers. But lots of folks don’t know that honeybees are not native. What?? Yep, they are from Europe, brought over very early by… Continue Reading “A Bug Post”
My favorite time of the year is fast approaching! I love summer wildflowers – I love the colors, the fact that they are often tall and robust, and that they last a while. Oh, and best of all, I love all the really cool… Continue Reading “August Wildflowers”
To me, we haven’t seen the usual amount of butterflies this year – until now. Perhaps it’s had something to do with all the cool, rainy days we’ve had. In any event, they are out now, and it is a pleasure to see them!… Continue Reading “The Butterflies are Out!”