Category: Nature Notes
Three Reasons to Get Outside This Winter
A sleepy Great Horned Owl, normally hidden, stands out quite easily on a leafless branch. Winter has arrived, and for many, this means that time spent outside will more or…
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Endangered Monarchs and Our Role in Helping Them
Monarch butterflies were added to the endangered species list this year due to their rapidly declining populations. MONARCH BUTTERFLIES One of the most famous butterfly species, the Monarch butterfly, is…
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Trees for Bees
Pollinator meadows are great, but what other horticultural options are available for saving the bees? THE PROMPTING QUESTION Earlier this spring, the owner of some forestland with an emerald ash…
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Meet the Marbled Salamander: Autumn’s Best-Kept Secret
Marbled Salamanders (Ambystoma opacum) are enigmatic amphibians who belong to the Ambystomatidae family, more commonly known as the “mole salamander” family. INTRO It’s plausible to assume that when most people…
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5 Native Plants That Attract Ruby-throated Hummingbirds
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) has an affinity for a few different plant species. INTRO Pennsylvania is home to an abundance of incredible bird species. Yet many, if not most,…
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Riparian Buffers: The Unsung Heroes of Aquatic Ecosystems
A healthy riparian buffer consists of a diversity of native plants that help protect the waterway as well as its inhabitants. INTRO A riparian buffer is an area of land that…
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Wineberries: A Tasty Opportunity To Take Action
Wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius) Have you ever been out on a midsummer night stroll and spotted a red fruit growing on a prickly bramble? With the fruit itself made up of a…
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Transforming Invasive Plants Into Delicious Pesto
Garlic mustard plants can grow up to three feet tall and be identified by their heart-shaped leaves with scalloped edges and clusters of small, four-petal white flowers. INTRO Springtime on…
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How To Help Endangered Species
Shown: Little brown bat (endangered species). One helpful action that can be taken to support this species is adding a bat box to your property, which encourages them to return…
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Attract Birds to Your Property Using Native Trees and Shrubs
One of the best ways to attract birds to your yard is to plant native trees and shrubs. INTRO A common question we get from landowners is “what can I…
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Know Thy Snake Neighbor: Eastern Milksnake – Lampropeltis triangulum
INTRO Eastern Milksnakes (Lampropeltis triangulum) are among the most misunderstood snake species we have in Pennsylvania. Because they bear a slight resemblance to the venomous (but also misunderstood) Northern…
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Historic Aldie Mansion
85 Old Dublin Pike
Doylestown, PA 18901
