Nature Notes: Welcome April!
Happy April, Friends. Spring is officially here, though judging from the temperature this morning you might never guess as much. Here in Western North Carolina it is supposed to drop
Can You Spot the Lie? Maple Syrup…
Years ago I worked at a most amazing place called Ward Pound Ridge Reservation which was in Westchester County, New York, just 50 miles north of New York City. I
Nature Notes: Welcome March!
Happy March! Spring surely is on the way now and we can look forward to all the changes this season brings. Starting this month I’m going to offer some things
The Miracle of Spring Has Begun!
Back before I was intimately acquainted with nature, I thought of flowers as the first sign of spring. For me then, daffodils, crocus and hyacinthus represented spring and I always
How Are Spring Ephemerals Different From Other Flowers?
Since spring has arrived I think I may have mentioned spring ephemerals several times. I often talk about them like old friends. But I was recently talking with my 17
Spring in the Smokies: Guess What I Saw?
Have you ever experienced spring in the Great Smoky Mountains? There is always a lot going on and it is a glorious time to be there. In early spring the
Weekly Puzzler Answer #186
I suspect lots of nature lovers have a story about how they learned the identity of the animal making the calls from last week’s puzzler. My husband, who is a
