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Mariton: When the Bergamot Blooms

July 23, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Right now the Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) is blooming in Mariton’s fields.  It is the lavender…

Crow’s Nest: The hot garden

July 12, 2017

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. It seems appropriate, as it is now hot, to highlight a garden that makes effective use of a hot space—the…

Green Hills: Black-eyed susans abound

June 30, 2017

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Right now, this weekend, is your best chance ever to see the full display of black-eyed Susans we planted in…

Crow’s Nest: Glorious Summer!

June 29, 2017

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. I love this time of year. Yes, we’ve had some hot days, and the work load can be relentless in…

Mariton: Hats Off To Butterflies

June 28, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. We talked about the Hackberry Emperors last week on our walk.  This species often lands on…

Mariton: Wheeep!

June 24, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Most of the flycatchers have very distinctive calls.  The Great Crested Flycatcher is no different.  This…

Mariton: Milkweeds and Butterflies

June 22, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. This week we had three different milkweeds in bloom at Mariton, and we saw a lot…

Crow’s Nest: Emerald Ash Borer arrives

June 20, 2017

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager Although Chester County and Pike County remain the only two counties in Pennsylvania as of June 14, 2017 where Emerald…

Mariton: Butterfly Walks

June 19, 2017

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manger.  Photos by Carole Mebus. We saw a fair number of butterflies on the walk last Tuesday.  Unfortunately, they did not…

Yellow blossoms on green stems in front of trees.

Plants we love (most of the time), Part 2

May 31, 2017

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager I have enjoyed seeing the Jerusalem artichoke, Helianthus tuberosus, growing in light shade of a woods edge. So I planted…