Lichens

What are lichens? Lichens are not mosses. Lichens are classified as fungi. A lichen is a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and a cyanotic bacteria and an algae. They work together in symbiosis, the fungus supplies the protection from uv rays and can store water,...

Hummingbirds

Have you noticed a sweet scent wafting past your nose as you walk in our neighborhood and wondered if spring is around the corner? This wonderful aroma most likely comes from the fragrant winter flowering shrubs like the tiny white flowers of the Sweetbox...

Herons

The Great Blue Heron, a smartly dressed bird in a blue grey suit, gracious and tall! Long legs trailing behind their body as they fly, their head pulled back in an “S” shape against their shoulders, with smooth deliberate wingbeats, usually flying solo, this makes...

Nature Notes: Gastropods

Most of us have planted our garden beds and vegetable plots by now, as freezing temps are unusual in the middle of May.  The wind however has been cold recently and our delicate tomatoes and annuals are surely shivering and will just stop growing until it gets warmer...

Signs of Spring in February!!!

Due to the warm temperatures of the last few weeks, we now can enjoy early blossoms and bud formation in certain plants. One of the earliest ones are the yellow and red whitch hazel in our neighborhood. Most pink flowering Rhododendrons are already open. The fragrant...