Blue Jay Barrens

There are two periods in the year when I aggressively attack the invasive shrubs at Blue Jay Barrens. First there is a spring season, whi...

The Draba cuneifolia have been in bloom for over six weeks now.  They went unscathed through a week long bout of cold weather that inclu...

Keeping the toad pools full of water has not been a problem this year.  Two or three rainfalls per week has kept them filled to the brim. ...

I was doing some work around my barn this afternoon and scared up this American Woodcock from a small clump of grass and Japanese Honeysu...

I’ve had exceptional luck finding salamanders at Blue Jay Barrens so far this year. The most recent species to enter the breeding pond is ...

Leavenworthia uniflora is also setting a new early bloom record this year.  First bloom appeared on March 3, about ten days earlier th...

The Blue Jay Barrens Draba cuneifolia have set a new record for early blooming.  First full blooms appeared on February 26, more than tw...