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June 8, 2018
By Jim Wright

First Yard Monarch Yesterday

Always encouraging to see. I seldom see them with wings open….

June 8, 2018
By Jim Wright

John Burroughs’ Celery Field

A while back, I had an opportunity to buy a magazine article  about John Burroughs' celery business, by Burroughs' son

June 6, 2018
By Jim Wright

From the Celery Farm to the Celery Swamp

On Sunday, I traveled from the Celery Farm to Slabsides, the cabin in West Park, N.Y., where  the great naturalist 

June 5, 2018
By Jim Wright

New Jersey Botanical Garden

The New Jersey Botanical Garden in Ringwood is going full throttle these days, with Eastern Bluebirds and blooms galore….  (And

June 5, 2018
By Jim Wright

A Bit More Info about the Fossil

Ken Wiegand say he found the the Monday Mystery fossil rock 25-30 yrs. ago at a job site in Franklin

June 4, 2018
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery 060418

Ken Wiegand gave me this large rock — it would dwarf my Washington quarter. Can anyone I.D. any of the

June 3, 2018
By Jim Wright

Shout-out to the Butterfly Gardeners

We have a crew of green thumbs spiffying up the Butterfly Garden and carrying on the great tradition begun by

June 2, 2018
By Jim Wright

New Electric Mower for Celery Farm

With the grass growing like crazy along the Green Way field and Butterfly Garden, and our long-time mower Hans Sammer

June 2, 2018
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery Answered

On Monday, I asked: Stiles Thomas found this in his daughters' old  playhouse. What was it? (We suspect natural causes,