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Mariton: White-throated Sparrows

October 11, 2012

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Asters, fungi and White-throated Sparrows were the highlight of our Tuesday Nature Walk.  It had been mostly a quiet morning…

Mariton: Black-throated Blue Warbler

September 30, 2012

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Black-throated Blue Warblers are moving through on their way back to wintering grounds in the West Indies.  This is a…

Mariton: Blue-stemmed Goldenrod

September 28, 2012

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager One of my favorite fall wildflowers is the Blue-stemmed Goldenrod (Solidago caesia).  Unlike many goldenrods, the Blue-stemmed likes a little…

Mariton: What Are The Chances?

September 27, 2012

by Tim Burris; Preserve Manger This tree was hit by lightening around Labor Day.  Lightening is a natural power that is very dangerous, and very…

Mariton: More Chestnut Reflections

September 13, 2012

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager To get a better understanding about the impact of the American Chestnut, I went through my Foxfire books looking for…

Mariton: American Chestnuts

September 12, 2012

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Today, it is hard for us to fathom the impact of the chestnut blight on our landscape.  The American Chestnut…

Mariton: Another Hickory Horned Devil

August 30, 2012

by 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…

Mariton: Rubs Me Wrong

August 23, 2012

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…

Mariton: Turkey Trot

July 19, 2012

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Just the other day, someone asked me if I had seen any turkeys lately.  I replied that it had been…

Mariton: Butterflies and Bergamot

July 18, 2012

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager The Monarda is blooming in the meadows right now and is attracting lots of butterflies.  Yesterday, I watched a patch…