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Barn Owls – Our Ghost Birds

Oct 1, 2016

Vol. 21 Issue 3, Fall 2016 by Nicole Hamilton This past summer, I got a text on my phone. It...

Marbled Salamander

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Vol. 21 Issue 3, Fall 2016 By Kerry Bzdyk Photo by Liam McGranahan The Marbled Salamander (Abystoma opacum) is a...

Ruby-Crowned Kinglets Are Returning

Oct 1, 2016

Vol. 21 Issue 3, Fall 2016 By Bill Brown Photo by Nicole Hamilton The Ruby-Crowned Kinglet, one of the smallest...

Fall Foliage: The Science Behind the Colors

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Vol. 21 Issue 3, Fall 2016 By Alex Darr Photo by Nicole Hamilton In the fall, as a response to...

The Allergy Myth: Goldenrod vs. Ragweed

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Vol. 21 Issue 3, Fall 2016 By Ann Garvey, Audubon at Home Ambassador It is very common to hear people...

Eastern Red Cedar

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Vol. 21 Issue 3, Fall 2016 By Brian Balik Eastern Red Cedar The Eastern Red Cedar is one of the...

Crayfish

Jul 1, 2016

Vol. 21 Issue 2, Summer 2016 By Emily Bzdyk Crayfish at Banshee ReeksPhoto by Emily Bzdyk While mucking around in local...

Eastern Cricket Frog

Jul 1, 2016

Vol. 21 Issue 2, Summer 2016 By Kerry Bzdyk Recently a visitor from out of town sat in my backyard...

Wild Bergamot: A Balm for Bees and a Pollinator Powerhouse

Jul 1, 2016

Vol. 21 Issue 2, Summer 2016 By Donna Quinn The Monardas are peculiarly adapted to the visits of butterflies, although...

Tips for Monarchs and Milkweed

Jul 1, 2016

Vol. 21 Issue 3, Summer 2016 By the Audubon at Home Ambassadors Now, for the first time in its history, gardening...

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