Typically throughout the spring we get a couple of frogs in our pool, but during the past few weeks this fall we've gotten a number of frogs in our pool as well. I wrote to my friend Dick Nikolai who recently retired from the Wisconsin DNR. This is what he said about this new phenomenon and the … [Read more...]
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When Dead Doesn’t Mean Dead
by Lawanda Jungwirth A dead tree is never entirely dead even though it may seem that way at first glance. Observe a dead tree for a while, and you will see that it is teeming with life. The healthiest, most biologically diverse forests have a good share of dead trees, broken tops, and downed logs … [Read more...]
Western Monarchs Closer to Extinction
Today is a sad day. Across 261 overwintering sites, volunteers counted only 1,914 monarch butterflies for the Western monarch population of California. How does this year compare to previous years? When the Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count was started in 1997, over 1.2 million monarchs were … [Read more...]
Some Recommendations
I want to share with you two resources I am most grateful for. The first one is a Facebook page, and the second is a newsletter. The Dave Crawford Facebook page I am intrigued by Dave Crawford's Facebook page. I have known Dave since 2005 when he was a Wild Ones member. With his … [Read more...]
Establishing and Maintaining Native Meadows Podcast July 24th
I had the pleasure of hearing Larry Weaner speak many years ago when I was still pretty much of a novice with natural landscaping and native plants, so I am pleased to learn he will be part of a podcast on Establishing and Maintaining Native Meadows in the Eastern USA on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at … [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...]