Blue Jay Barrens

When people discovered I was building a Water Garden outside my front door, they all said “Don’t do that. You’ll attract snakes.” I just smi...

I thought it might be a good idea to give an update on a couple of the things I’ve posted about before and have been keeping an eye on. This...

Lyre-Leaved Sage, Salvia lyrata , is one of the earliest members of the mint family to display its showy blooms. I find the design of the ...

In 1990 I wrote the first five year management plan for Blue Jay Barrens. Every five year since then, I’ve updated that plan. That first pla...

The tall plant to the left of the tree is Downy False Foxglove, Aureolaria virginica . As we progress into summer, it will develop attract...

The American Painted Lady butterflies are busy laying eggs on the Pussytoe leaves. We’re in the peak of the first of what could be four broo...

I’m used to seeing big birds in the yard, but not Turkey Vultures. I noticed this one sitting at the edge of the field, looking into the tal...