Blue Jay Barrens

I like to get around in the fall to check the condition of the trails and get an idea of how much maintenance work they will need during th...

I always enjoy running across a Beech tree. Across the entire property I’ve probably encountered fewer than a dozen specimens. This is a sma...

Last year, at about this same time, I had a family of Common Flickers take a keen interest in my woodpecker tree. They spent hours searching...

Flowering Spurge, Euphorbia corollata . I wanted to get this plant’s name out first so I could remember what it’s actually called. No matter...

The dry weather seems to be delaying the transition into autumn. The fall asters have not yet begun to bloom, but most of the showy summer f...

Late summer is a great time to find big spiders. This specimen was found in a large web built in one of the prairie openings. This is a spec...

When I first saw these leaves, I thought they had been hard hit by some herbivorous insects. Closer examination made me think the leaves may...