Spicebush – A Swallowtail Magnet and Benefit to Birds
Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) was one of the first native shrubs that I learned when I moved to Loudoun. We have it...
The Case for Preserving Natural Stream Buffers and Floodplains
May 2, 2010
An Assessment by the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Natural Stream and Floodplain Interaction Streams channels are naturally very dynamic, changing shape...
Signs of the Season: Early Spring
Apr 15, 2010
I often think of April as early spring since there are a lot of seasonal changes happening but there’s still some...
Woodcocks Field Trip Report
Apr 5, 2010
Well this was the first time we tried planning a field trip without setting a date but we knew the...
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....
Checklist for Creating a Bird Friendly Yard
Mar 12, 2010
This is an excerpt from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Book series, “Bird Gardens.” I came across it through the National...
Backyard Habitat Tip: Benefits of Snags
Feb 25, 2010
No, I’m not talking about the pulls you get in sweaters or problems that crop up in your plans….no no,...
Signs of the Season: Winter
Feb 13, 2010
So with all this snow, I got to thinking about signs of the seasons (I also got thinking about the...
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...
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!...
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