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Crow’s Nest: The Extraordinary Ordinary

July 15, 2014

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager In the everyday, is the extraordinary. Above, broadleaf or bitter dock (Rumex obtusifolius), a common weed of croplands and disturbed…

Mariton: More Bluebird Eggs

July 9, 2014

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I believe the Bluebirds have finished laying their eggs and will begin incubating.  Both nests hold 4 eggs.  I think…

Mariton: June Rainfall

July 4, 2014

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager June filled the rain gauge with 5.46 inches of rain at Mariton.  That is roughly ½ inch above average for…

Crow’s Nest: Camp Week One

July 3, 2014

 By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager We had a great first week of camp with the sixth graders. The theme is Art in Nature and the…

Mariton: Last Butterfly Walk of the Season

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Butterfly populations were still suppressed on Tuesday, but we still had interesting finds.  The Delaware Skipper…

Mariton: Bluebirds are Nesting Again

July 1, 2014

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I have two different pairs of bluebirds starting nests this week.  One of the boxes has two eggs, and the…

Mariton: Rhododendrons Blooming

June 30, 2014

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Mariton’s Rhododendrons have started to bloom.  These are the native Rhododendron maximum, which has a white blossom with hints of…

Mariton: Butterfly Cenus

June 28, 2014

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. We held the Annual Butterfly Census at Mariton on Saturday.  We tallied 16 species and 112…