Silent Summer
Bumblebees feeding on Swamp Loosestrife (Decodon verticillatus) Where are all the bugs this year? Normally this is the time of year when you would hear insects singing day and night. … Continued
White-tailed Deer
White-tailed Deer, (Odocoileus virginianus) A deer and a fawn were browsing in the trees along the edge of the Dog-leg Prairie this morning. The deer and I stared at each … Continued
Drought Kills Trees
Trees dying along Hillers Creek As the drought continues we are starting to loose some big trees. In this picture from this morning you can see leaves turning brown in … Continued
PGT Grasses & Sedges Walk Canceled
Indian Grass, (Sorghastrum nutans) The Grasses & Sedges Walk scheduled for Saturday August 18th has been canceled. The severe drought isn’t giving us much to look at. Normally mid-August is … Continued
Dead Dogwoods
Flowering Dogwood, (Cornus florida) The historic drought we are experiencing is causing the dogwood leaves to turn brown. I fear that they are dying. One of the most spectacular displays … Continued
Heat Stress
Sassafras, Sassafras albidum The intense heat and drought is having an impact. Many of the plants are going dormant but some are dying. Here is a picture I took this … Continued
Dogwood in Snow
Flowering Dogwood, (Cornus florida) The PGT does not get much snow, so when it happens I rush out to take advantage of the way it simplifies the landscape. This dogwood … Continued
Woolly bear Caterpillar Weather Forecast
Woolly Bear Caterpillar, (Pyrrharctia isabella) I’m not sure what kind of winter to expect. Some people you can tell by looking at the woolly bear caterpillar’s brown stripe. Supposidly if … Continued
The drought is over
Eastern Red-cedar, (Juniperus virginiana) The drought is over! We’ve had three days of slow steady rain.
First Fire of the Season
The weather got cool enough for us to have our first fire in our fireplace last night. It felt good.