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Mariton: Hatched

July 30, 2011

The eggs have hatched, and there are 5 baby bluebirds in the nest box along the driveway.  They probably hatched sometime last weekend.  I just…

Mariton: Down on the Farm

July 28, 2011

You can’t really talk to children about plants without talking about where our food comes from.  So, today we took a field trip to Traugers…

Mariton: Sweet Smell of Rain

July 26, 2011

After over two weeks without rain, we finally received it yesterday.  It smelled so great when it started as a gentle light rain.  You could…

Mariton: Bluebird Eggs

July 23, 2011

There is one active nest in the nest boxes.  Bluebirds have laid 5 eggs, and I expect them to begin hatching next week.  I am…

Crow’s Nest: rattlesnake plantain

At Crow’s Nest the downy rattlesnake plantain (Goodyera pubescens) is now blooming. I don’t think I’ve ever caught it in bloom before, only seen its…

Poconos Excursion

July 22, 2011

I worked a day in the Poconos this week.  While it was cooler there than at Mariton, I still got soaked.  I soaked my shirt…

Mariton: Common Yellowthroat

July 21, 2011

The Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) is a beautiful warbler that breeds in our area during the summer, and winters as far south as Central America. …

Mariton: Butterflies and Blossoms

July 20, 2011

Even though I mowed one meadow this week, the other three are thriving.  One of the meadows is full of Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa).  The butterflies…

Invasive Plants Conference

July 17, 2011

The Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Council is hosting an invasive plant conference August 3 & 4: Tools and Techniques for Mapping, Managing and Mending Invaded Lands…

Crow’s Nest: On a hot tar roof

July 12, 2011

Natural Lands Building Stewardship staff has spent a portion of the last couple weeks, every day above 90 degrees, on the roof of the Jacob…