If you’ve spent any time outside during the last month, you’ve no doubt noticed a profusion of mushrooms. A very wet summer (the most rain ever from July – September) combined with typical heat and humidity created the perfect climate for rich fungal growth. For...
The other day I posted a grainy video of a long, thin worm gyrating in a peanut butter jar full of water on the North Shore Nature Program’s Facebook page. Here’s a slightly better photo. This animal was found in a drainage pond at the Town...
I love Fall. In fact, it might be my favorite season. The days are still long and (relatively) warm, and it's harvest season. So many of our plants (in the garden, field, and forest), are now yielding the fruits they have struggled all year to...