Blue Jay Barrens

I recently added Coralberry, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus , as plant number 543 on my Blue Jay Barrens flora list. I originally found this ...

Bracketing the walkway to our front door, is a small collection of domesticated flora with showy blooms. Warm temperatures allowed these ...

At this time of year I’m always carrying a load of seeds into the house.  Using various methods of attachment, they catch onto my clothing...

The Common Checkered Skipper is one of several butterfly species that appear in this area during late summer or fall.  They are residents...

I recently had an entertaining encounter with a Cicada Killer, Sphecius speciosus , our largest native wasp.  The females of this species...

After eight years of trying, it appears that I’m finally learning how to raise captive Nodding Wild Onions, Allium cernuum .  It’s a good...

I’ve had a family of Striped Skunks foraging in the yard the past few nights. They usually disappear each morning before it gets light en...