Monthly Archives: May 2015

Signs of Summer 1: Honey Bees, Millipedes, and Migrant Birds

Last week Deborah and I were down on Roaring Run with Rob and Michele Bridges getting ready for a late afternoon bike ride and walk when I saw a great cloud of honey bees hovering over a recently mowed area … Continue reading

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Signs of Spring 13: Gypsy Moths and Tent Caterpillars

I was riding my bike down on the Roaring Run Trail last week looking for arriving, migrating birds when I noticed something else entirely. Crawling across the gravel surface of the trail along with a surprisingly small number of forest … Continue reading

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Signs of Spring 12: Spiders and Stink Bugs

A couple of days ago I was down in my basement washing up my beer making equipment in preparation to brew a batch of a double IPA for the coming summer. The hardest part of beer making is getting everything … Continue reading

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Signs of Spring 11: Wildflowers on the Nature Trail

Deborah went out on a Nature Trail walk this week while I was giving (and grading) some finals. She spotted (our) first Baltimore orioles of the spring (two males fighting for mating territory along the Spicebush Trail up along the … Continue reading

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Signs of Spring 10: Crows and Jays

All winter I have had the same early morning routine seven days a week: I take my dog Izzy out for her morning walk somewhere between 6:30 and 7 AM. She has had her breakfast and is ready to reacquaint … Continue reading

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