Monthly Archives: January 2018

Signs of Winter 8: Winter Deer

On our two acres just outside of Apollo (Armstrong County, PA) we have a group of deer that Deborah and I enjoy watching very much. Now these deer do a number of things that are annoying (they eat anything we … Continue reading

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Signs of Winter 7: Observations

It was very cold a few nights ago. Deborah’s phone app registered -8 when we got up a bit after 7 am. I took Izzy out for her morning “business” and to fill the bird feeders and add water to … Continue reading

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Signs of Winter 6: Fire Ants

(Many thanks to Chris Urik, one of  my old students, for keeping my interest in fire ants alive!) There aren’t any fire ants in Western Pennsylvania, and even if there were they would not be active in the winter. If … Continue reading

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Signs of Winter 5: Snowshoe Hares and Road Salt

The North American distribution of the snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) covers an extensive swath over the upper half of the continent. Most of Alaska and most of the provinces of Canada all the way east to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia … Continue reading

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