Monthly Archives: July 2013

Summer #9: Fireflies

A couple of weeks ago Marilou and John McNavage sent me a newspaper article about the fireflies in the Allegheny National Forest. The firefly community in the Allegheny Forest is one of the richest and most diverse in the world!… Continue reading

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Summer #8: Sit Spots

When you are looking at Nature you see and experience its details inversely proportionally to the speed at which you are moving. From my car as I drive along roads that wind through the woods I see much less… Continue reading

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Summer #7: Laurel Highlands Trail

Deborah and I took advantage of the brief break in the on-going summer rains and headed down to the Laurel Highlands Trail for a walk in the woods. We drove to the trail crossing at Route 30 and headed south… Continue reading

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Summer #6: Fledges and Feeders

As I have previously written, birds are now doing much less singing (territories are for the most part set and mates, with some notable exceptions (see below), have been chosen) and are very busy with food gathering and nurturing (nestlings… Continue reading

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