by Derrick Gentry – The Clearing Midwinter spring is its own season, as the saying goes. The sun shines brighter and longer, and...
Category : Nature
Dragonfly Tales: There be dragons
by Steve Melcher – “Magic is seeing wonder in nature’s every little thing, seeing how wonderful the fireflies are and how...
The Light Lens: Time to split
by T. Touris – Last year our neighbors generously offered some white oak logs from a tree they had taken down on their property....
Tilia Americana?
by Jim Reed – Tilia Americana? One roadside basswood on Gibson Street rears its delicate arms to protest those who would do it in....
The Night Sky ~ March
by Dee Sharples – March is the month in which astronomers, as well as anyone who enjoys looking up at the night sky, have had more...
Dragonfly Tales: Charlotte’s Web (cam)
by Steve Melcher – I’m writing this when there is frost on the inside of our windows here at Odonata Sanctuary. Remember those...
The Homestead Gardener: Inviting nature home
by Derrick Gentry – In spite of early doubts and insecurities, I have discovered that one clear benefit of writing a regular column...
The Homestead Gardener: Defining Homestead Gardening
by Derrick Gentry – What Do You Think You’re Doing? A reader recently asked me what I meant exactly by a homestead garden. I...
The Night Sky: February
by Dee Sharples – Exploring Mercury Mercury is the smallest of the eight planets in our solar system and also the closest to the...