Each year the US Department of Agriculture announces National Pollinator Week to create a sense of awareness of the huge importance our pollinators are to our well-being. This year National Pollinator Week is being celebrated June 19-25, 2017. While through the efforts of conservationists and … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2017
Pink Lady’s Slippers (Cypripedium acaule)
One of the things I enjoy most about my walkabouts at our hunting property is finding Pink Lady's Slippers (Cypripedium acaule) in bloom. And finding one in a new location is for me like receiving a surprise gift! They are so-o exquisite. I hope you enjoy these photos as much as I enjoyed … [Read more...]
Tadpoles
https://youtu.be/0g8IiIL8zQo People always tease me about how late I open my pool, but I've got a good reason for being slow -- tadpoles. Yep, every spring Mom and Pop American Toad serenade our warm evenings and then a few days later we see these little black dots moving around in the water … [Read more...]
Dame’s Rocket (Hesperis matronalis)
One of my fellow Wild Ones members commented to me the other day that they had spent an hour each morning before going to work deadheading Dame's Rocket (Hesperis matronalis) from the very, very steep retaining wall along side their home until she had filled five large garbage bags with blossoms. … [Read more...]
Wisconsin’s Forestry Budget
Governor Walker has two misguided items related to Wisconsin’s forests in his proposed 2017-2019 budget. ELIMINATING WISCONSIN’S FORESTRY MILL RATE Governor Walker has proposed eliminating Wisconsin’s forestry mill tax of two-tenths of one mill for each dollar of assessed valuation of … [Read more...]
On-line Resources for Identifying Plants
I received an e-mail recently asking where to look on-line for assistance in identifying native plants, shrubs and trees. Then she went on to say she had "tons of Garlic Mustard, Dame's Rocket & Buckthorn (she's) been working on." I can certainly understand where the writer is coming from -- … [Read more...]