My, What Sharp Teeth You Have
Check out this chain pickerel my nephew caught this summer! Pickerel are in the pike family, which consist of torpedo shaped fish with...
Monarch or Viceroy?
I saw my first monarch a couple of weeks ago. They have made it to New England and are searching for young milkweed to lay their eggs on....
Off the Beaten Path
Nature detectives use all sorts of clues to figure out the story of what's going on with the animals in the woods. A month or so ago, I...
Deer Bones
While marking spots for trees and shrubs to be planted in a riparian buffer at Fruhlings Farm in Claremont last week, I noticed an antler...
The Hope of Spring
Even though snow is currently falling outside my window, I know that spring is on its way. How do I know that? Because I saw some red...
The Subnivean Zone
As I was looking for tracks and signs of animals in the snowy landscape with Bluff Elementary 5th graders back in January, I noticed a...
