The Bird Grit Problem, and a Solution
June 8, 2017
Birds do not have teeth to chew their food. Instead, chunks of food are swallowed into a muscular gizzard that... Read More →
Love Watching Butterflies? Protect Natural Areas
June 5, 2017
When I was little, I loved to go out to the empty fields near our home and catch butterflies with... Read More →
Native Honeysuckle Trellis Also Caters to Orioles
June 1, 2017
Earlier this year I posted a blog regarding a trellis system that I had built across the south side of... Read More →
What Blackbird Do You See?
May 29, 2017
People often mention the “blackbirds” that descend on their backyard feeders, generally with irritation at their gluttonous behavior. Further questions,... Read More →
Clear Some Woods for Wild Geranium
May 25, 2017
Two decades ago I noticed a farmer re-fencing a pasture near Frytown. I remembered when it had been oak-hickory forest,... Read More →
Getting Outside for Family Day at Turkey Creek
May 23, 2017
Who would think that kids and adults alike would (willingly!) shed shoes and socks to wade, knee-deep, in a creek... Read More →
Land Trust Alliance Blog: Taking Responsibility
May 22, 2017
This blog caught my eye because we are also in the process of re-accreditation. Bur Oak Land Trust’s board has... Read More →
Radiation Frost: Another Dimension of Microclimate
May 18, 2017
This year our late April-early May weather was quite normal, leaving gardeners and farmers alike wondering whether they had actually... Read More →
Manage Ticks This Summer
May 11, 2017
Last year I offered my method for avoiding getting bit by deer flies: Looking to Outmaneuver Deer Flies and it... Read More →
Who Doesn’t Love the Charming Chickadee?
May 8, 2017
Who doesn’t have a fondness for the acrobatic, omnipresent black-capped chickadee? They’ve got it all in a tiny, boisterous package:... Read More →
