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northeast naturalist: March 2014
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Plants, animals, and habitats found primarily in the Northeast U.S., but many of the species, especially birds, range far beyond this region. Thursday, March 27, 2014. Story in the Snow. Scanned Kodachrome II slide]. A Story in the Snow. 169; Dave Spier. For more information on Red-tailed Hawks, photos and sounds, visit the All About Birds. Website. An interactive range map (zoomable to your location) can be found in the eBird Explore Data. Corrections, comments and questions are always welcome at. Blue ...
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northeast naturalist: April 2013
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Plants, animals, and habitats found primarily in the Northeast U.S., but many of the species, especially birds, range far beyond this region. Sunday, April 28, 2013. 169; Dave Spier. There's a wildflower that's trying to take over much of the country from Alaska to Georgia and all of the northeast to Quebec. (The USDA has a range map. In Defense of Plants sent me information on a book called. Garlic Mustard - from Pest to Pesto. Along with any corrections, comments and questions to. Or connect through my...
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northeast naturalist: September 2013
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Plants, animals, and habitats found primarily in the Northeast U.S., but many of the species, especially birds, range far beyond this region. Monday, September 16, 2013. 169; Dave Spier. It’s our largest woodpecker and almost as long as a crow. A white patch on top of each black wing and white underwing linings make it a flashy flier. The body and tail are also black. If you can see the red crest, you know it’s a Pileated Woodpecker. The population of Pileated Woodpeckers declined sharply in the 1800R...
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northeast naturalist: Pileated Woodpecker
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Plants, animals, and habitats found primarily in the Northeast U.S., but many of the species, especially birds, range far beyond this region. Monday, September 16, 2013. 169; Dave Spier. It’s our largest woodpecker and almost as long as a crow. A white patch on top of each black wing and white underwing linings make it a flashy flier. The body and tail are also black. If you can see the red crest, you know it’s a Pileated Woodpecker. The population of Pileated Woodpeckers declined sharply in the 1800R...
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northeast naturalist: "Old Man's Beard"
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Plants, animals, and habitats found primarily in the Northeast U.S., but many of the species, especially birds, range far beyond this region. Saturday, September 14, 2013. Canon XTi with EF 100mm macro lens macro-twin-flash;. Exp 1/125 sec., f/16, at ISO 100. 169; Dave Spier. In the world of plants, there's a vine commonly known as "Old Man's Beard." (Well, that would apply to me, too, but I'm otherwise not green.) It's also called Virgin's Bower and botanists know it as Clematis virginiana. Northeast na...
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northeast naturalist: Giant Swallowtail
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Plants, animals, and habitats found primarily in the Northeast U.S., but many of the species, especially birds, range far beyond this region. Wednesday, August 28, 2013. 169; Dave Spier. With a wingspan of roughly five inches (give or take an inch), the Giant Swallowtail. Is one of the largest butterflies in eastern and southern North America. Females are larger than males. Look for these butterflies in open areas and scattered woodlands, a perfect description of our yard where the butterflies check our ...
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Ridge and Valley: Shutterbug Explorations: April 12, 2014
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Programs, Events and Activities. Thursday, April 17, 2014. Shutterbug Explorations: April 12, 2014. Saturday afternoon, 12 April 2014, in Wildwood Park, Radford, Virginia. Clyde Kessler writes:. We were delighted when nine folks showed up. We talked a little while at the Outdoor Classroom, then we walked the trail on the west side of the park, and indulged in the wildflower show. Dutchman’s Breeches were in full bloom, carpeting the hillside from the edge of the trail up to a small cliff. Some of the gro...
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Ridge and Valley: November 2013
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Programs, Events and Activities. Thursday, November 28, 2013. It isn’t unusual to see folks enjoying a picnic or a snack at the Outdoor Classroom shelter in the middle of Wildwood. However, on September 8, I could see by the loaded bicycles leaning against the table that the couple eating at the table must be serious bikers who were probably just passing through. Camera in hand, I inquired about their destination. They replied, “Yorktown”. “From where have you come? Nancy’s note: The TransAmerica T...
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Ridge and Valley: February 2013
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Programs, Events and Activities. Saturday, February 2, 2013. February 2, 2013. Be sure to look at earlier articles, especially the. Lovely Site Section butterfly poster in the article titled. Wednesday, January 30, 2013. You can help support the. Blue Ridge Discovery Center by purchasing a poster and have. A permanent view of spring and summer treasures, too! By Saturday, the air was again cold and crisp. A new ice show was on display. As also were doggie fashions:. Posted by Nancy Kent. January 26 - 29.
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Ridge and Valley: A Winter Resident
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Programs, Events and Activities. Monday, February 10, 2014. While walking through Wildwood Park on a bright but cold day in January, I heard a flutter in the brush beside the bike path. As I s-l-o-w-l-y walked toward the flutter, I could see a bird hopping from limb to limb. Pulling my gloves off, I began snapping pictures. I stood as still as I could. It was very cold, but I tried not to shiver inside my down coat. The bird hopped to a tangle of Multiflora Rose ( Rosa multiflora). There is a feeling of ...
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