October 2022: The Norway Maple
In past fall posts, we’ve talked about Hawk Watch, the importance of leaving the leaves, doing your tree work now, […]
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In past fall posts, we’ve talked about Hawk Watch, the importance of leaving the leaves, doing your tree work now, […]
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Fireflies, lightning bugs, glowworms. Whatever you call them, these beetles hail from the Lampyridae family, insects who, as larvae, can […]
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New England Roadside Ecology—Do you like traveling locally? Do you yearn for easy hikes? What about learning about the plants, […]
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I use Earth Day as my signal to prep for birds I love to see in the yard: orioles and […]
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In previous spring posts, we went over Planting for Queens, Spring Planting, Baby Animals in Spring, and Getting Those Invasives. […]
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In previous March posts, we’ve talked about Planting for Queens (what shrubs are perfect for early foragers, particularly awakening female […]
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After a fresh snowfall, one of my favorite outdoor activities with my daughter is to see who’s been out and […]
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Happy New Year! I hope your holiday season was warm and safe, and you’ve been enjoying the snowy weather. While […]
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Many ornamental holly shrubs with high gloss leaves are not the native American holly. American holly (Ilex opaca) is a woodland […]
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Would you believe turkeys were missing from the Connecticut landscape by the early 1800s? Between forest clearing and hunting, human […]
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