Mariton: Another Hickory Horned Devil August 30, 2012by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager A month ago, there was a Blog Post about the Hickory Horned Devil that Jarrod Shull found at Binky Lee. Since I had…
Crow’s Nest: Sedge Here’s a photo of a sedge, Carex intumescens, with a small spider on it. Species identification of sedges is not a place I normally go but…
Crow’s Nest: Harmonyville Road open August 29, 2012The final bridge on our local section of Harmonyville Road has been completed and the road is open. This bridge was built in State Game…
Crow’s Nest: a good year for wild lettuce August 28, 2012This has been a good year of growth for a species of wild lettuce that we see at Crow’s Nest: blue lettuce (Lactuca biennis). It…
Mariton: Moonlight on the Lake August 27, 2012by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Last night we had the perfect night for a kayak trip on Lake Nockamixon. With our kayaks marked with glow…
Crow’s Nest: Native fern diversity August 24, 2012Now that summer is ending I am finally getting around to compiling data that was gathered at the beginning of the season. On June 9…
Crow’s Nest: Beach reading August 23, 2012In addition to spending some time on the beach this summer with a good old-fashioned paperback novel, I read some nonfiction related to my interests…
Mariton: Rubs Me Wrong by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Just a little reminder, it is time to protect your trees and shrubs against buck rubs. Deer antlers (which grow…
Crow’s Nest: Thank you interns August 9, 2012As the summer winds down we bid goodbye to our summer interns, Ryan Byrne and Jessica DePaolis. We couldn’t run summer camp and manage the…
Mariton: Wonderful Volunteers! August 8, 2012by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Mariton couldn’t run the Nature Camp without the help of two very dedicated and talented volunteers. Virginia Derbyshire is an…