May 21, 2010

Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) was one of the first native shrubs that I learned when I moved to Loudoun. We have it...

May 20, 2010

Our Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have returned and while it’s great fun to watch them come to the hummingbird feeder, it’s even...

Apr 2, 2010

Here’s a really nice resource for checking if a plant is native to Virginia: The USDA Plant Database State Search....

Mar 19, 2010

Chickadees are so much fun – and they’re not a shy bird. They’re usually the first to check out a...

Mar 12, 2010

This is an excerpt from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Book series, “Bird Gardens.” I came across it through the National...

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,...

Jan 14, 2010

Water is a huge attraction for birds and other wildlife any time of the year but it is especially so...

Jan 7, 2010

Winter doesn’t seem like a time when you’d encounter warblers. We often think of warblers during the great spring and...

Nov 23, 2008

The American Bird Conservancy, the Piedmont Environmental Council, and the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries have made available...