Monthly Archives: July 2019

Signs of Summer 6: Gypsy Moths and Tent Caterpillars

(Click here for an audio version of this blog.) Riding my bike down on Roaring Run back in June, I had to keep my eyes on the path immediately beneath my tires rather than on the much more interesting woods … Continue reading

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Signs of Summer 5: Gray Tree Frogs

(Click here for a audio version of this blog) As April transitioned into May it had finally gotten warm enough in the evening for Deborah and I to sit out on our deck. Late spring is a great time of … Continue reading

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Signs of Summer 4: Interactions of Periodical Cicadas and Birds

(Click here to listen to an audio version of this blog!) Science starts, as I have written before, with observation. You then have to filter through the sometimes bewildering array of events that you are observing and try to focus … Continue reading

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Signs of Summer 3: Cavity Nesting Team (Year 5)!

(Click here to listen to an audio version of this blog!) Over the past five years I have written a number of articles and posts about our Cavity Nesting Team study up at Harrison Hills Park in northern Allegheny County. … Continue reading

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