Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013

Dear Naturalist


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Scat Secrets

Readers beware. Put down that bagel. Hold off on eating your lunch. Do not even consider your mid-afternoon Snickers bar. 

Today, we are...
06/13/2013
2

Notes from Yellowstone

For the past few weeks, I have been in Yellowstone National Park. 

The beauty of this still unfamiliar place amazes me, but I must admit...
06/06/2013
3

Exceptions to the Rule

Nature provides exceptions to every rule — at least, every rule the humans have tried to command of nature.  

It...
06/01/2013
4

Ten Tiny Catapults

Soon to bloom in the High Country are the magnificent mountain laurels.
05/22/2013
5

The Heartbeat of a Tree

Below is an excerpt of part of a Dear Naturalist column from last summer. It includes updates (at the bottom).

Last spring I asked a...
05/16/2013
6

In Memoriam: Virginia Opossum

One night last week, I took a friend for a drive on the parkway. We were looking for wildlife.

An hour into the ride and a short night hike...
05/09/2013
7

The Rattlesnake Orchid

We are only a few weeks into spring, and I have already taken 453 pictures of various wildflowers.  
Mind you, at least 50 of them are of a...
05/02/2013
8

The Blue Ridge’s Most Underrated Creature

As a nature advocate, I find myself speaking up for the underdogs quite often.
04/24/2013
9

Let It Be

Last fall, I took a trip to New Mexico alone. 

I wanted to see the rock formations that Georgia O’Keeffe used as subjects in her...
04/18/2013
10

The Little Bird from Way Down South

Guest columnist Mickey Shortt searches for his ‘sign of spring’
04/11/2013
11

That Which We Call a Rose…

Meet the thousand leaf dogtooth snake-tongue trout skin flower.
04/04/2013
12

The Incredible Importance of Puddles

For more than 300 million years, salamanders have returned to the water in spring to lay their eggs.
03/28/2013
13

The Unanswerable Question

Well, spring has finally sprung. 

What lies ahead? Longer days, warmer temperatures and the birth or rebirth of our local flora and...
03/20/2013
14

Seeking Appalachia’s Strangest Flower

What did I do upon finding it? A little dance. What did my dog do? He rolled on top of it and then ate it.
03/13/2013
15

Tunnels Through the Snow

Last year, we moved to Banner Elk and have spent two winters here so far. Our property has a mix of woods and lawn. I have noticed humps in the...
03/06/2013
16

Three Energizing Discoveries

Nearly 20,000 new species were discovered in 2009 alone.
02/28/2013
17

The Real Week of Love

While we human animals celebrated our love for one another last week on Valentine’s Day, most other mammals will be doing their… celebrating… this week.
02/21/2013
18

On Foxes and Woodrats

Skulks and endangered species are living smack dab in the middle of Boone
02/14/2013
19

Caring for Injured Birds

A great number of questions have been coming in via email, and I have just one request: Please send more.

It is wonderful to see so many...
02/07/2013
20

Make your yard wildlife-friendly

One of the benefits of living in the High Country is our proximity to native forest and wildlife.
01/30/2013

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