Maple Leaves
Some of the Sugar Maples are still showing good color, but many of them have already dropped their leaves. This is not being a very good year for fall color … Continued
Water Lily Pads
Even though we had a killing frost this week, the lily pads are still floating on the ponds. The warmth of the water must have protected them. The copper color … Continued
Fall Creek
Fall colors reflect off calm water on Hiller’s Creek. We call this spot along the creek the Swimming Hole.
Bald Cypress
Cypress needles are turning a rich copper color this week as they get ready to fall off. At the PGT the best place to see Bald Cypress trees is on … Continued
Acorns Falling
So many acorns were falling on our roof last night that the sound kept waking me up. The woodland paths at the PGT are littered with acorns right now; I’ve … Continued
Maple Leaves
Sugar maples are showing very good color right now. I’m still waiting to see what the oaks are going to do. Oaks are the most common tree in our forest, … Continued
Winter Birds Arriving
Many songbirds migrate south for the winter, but some from further north spend their winters here. This week I saw my first Juncos. At the PGT I often find small … Continued
Serviceberry
Another small native tree that’s showing some great color now is Serviceberry. If you catch the sun just right so that the leaves are backlit, the color can be intense. … Continued