Field Guide Review: Mushrooms of West Virginia and Central Appalachians
I recently picked up this field guide, Mushrooms of West Virginia and the Central Appalachians, by William C. Roody. I...
Is that plant native?
Apr 2, 2010
Here's a really nice resource for checking if a plant is native to Virginia: The USDA Plant Database State Search....
Birds, Bird Houses and Building Plans
Feb 12, 2010
I received an email the other day from a woman asking about a resource that would match up local birds...
Movie Review: The Lord of Ants, NOVA
Feb 10, 2010
I watched an excellent NOVA program last night called The Lord of Ants. It’s about the life of E.O.Wilson, one...
Encyclopedia of Life
Jan 29, 2010
I came across this website while reading one of my magazines, OnEarth, recently and it seems really interesting. The website...
Field Guide Review: David Sibley’s Guide to Trees
Jan 21, 2010
Yup, there's a new identification book out by David Sibley but it's not a bird book...this time it's on Trees!...
Winter Wildlife Tracking
Jan 8, 2010
One of the things I love to do when I go for a nature walk is to look for the...
State of the Birds
May 15, 2009
This past March, the first ever State of the Birds Report was published and it's well worth a download. The report...
A Good Time to Remember Aldo Leopold
Jan 11, 2009
Here's a nice remembrance for Aldo Leopold. This was posted on the VA Bird list by Harry Glasgow from The...
Loudoun’s Threatened and Endangered Species
Dec 5, 2008
Habitat loss is a primary driver for the decline in the diversity of species and in many cases, animals are...
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