by auduboncnc | Dec 27, 2018 | Nature News, Winter
Trees can be the backdrop to our outdoor adventures. They are key in defining the forest. But how often do we take in the bigger picture and not focus on the individual. Earlier in the year trees get plenty of attention for showy flowers, interfering pollen or...
by auduboncnc | Dec 18, 2018 | Nature News, Winter
The holidays are one of my favorite times to be home. In the days leading up to Christmas, my parents’ house is filled with the smell of freshly baked cookies and the sound of Christmas music. One of my favorite parts of Christmas? Going out and finding the...
by auduboncnc | Dec 10, 2018 | Fall, Nature News, Winter
The long nights will continue to creep into life for a little over a week more. In the changing world of the living, the mathematical precision of day length is unwavering. There is a comfort there, but also a gauntlet of emotions to run as the winter solstice...
by auduboncnc | Mar 12, 2018 | Nature News, Winter
During this slow transition between seasons, I look for the first signs of spring. The return of Red-winged Blackbirds, Canada Geese and Turkey Vultures. The start of “see saw” territorial calls of Black-capped Chickadees and early spring blooms. But it is early yet....
by auduboncnc | Mar 5, 2018 | Nature News, Spring, Winter
Looking out my window this morning it’s hard to believe that just a few days ago I was walking around Audubon looking for fiddleheads and spring buds. Just last weekend I found my first crocuses and snowdrops of the year. Today, those flowers are under a foot of snow....
by auduboncnc | Feb 26, 2018 | Nature News, Winter
March is a time for dreaming. It is the in-between time that is not quite spring, though some days feel like it, and not quite winter, though many days feel like that as well. It is a time when the world is transitioning from one season to the next, seesawing between...
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