Uncategorized

February 3, 2018
By Jim Wright

Very Cool New Jersey Bobcat Show

The Creature Show has done a terrific new program on the bobcats in the Garden State. The shot above,  from

February 3, 2018
By Jim Wright

Celery Farm Ice Is Making Noises

The ice on Lake Appert was making weird noises this morning — as if the ghosts of Allendale had indigestion. 

February 2, 2018
By Jim Wright

Obligatory ‘Groundhog’s Day’ Video

I made this little video for the Meadowlands Commission in 2008 — ten years ago — and have tried to

February 2, 2018
By Jim Wright

Celery Farm Environmental Survey Is Here

In the summer if 2016, the Fyke Nature Association hired the Land Conservancy of New Jersey  to conduct an exhaustive

February 1, 2018
By Jim Wright

Monday Hawk Mystery Answered

On Monday, I asked: Can you help me identify this hawk that perched on Bob Kantola's backyard deck railing for

January 31, 2018
By Jim Wright

Town Meeting about Deer

Passing this along from the Borough of Allendale: The growing deer population continues to be an issue.  In order to

January 31, 2018
By Jim Wright

Supercalifragislistic Moon

Man, that sure was a lot of hype for a full moon. Went out to the Pirie-Mayhood Tower at 6

January 30, 2018
By Jim Wright

Remembering Pat Brotherton

After seeing a recent post about the Butterfly Garden, Graig Mihok wrote: Pat Brotherton was known well by my family

January 29, 2018
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery: 012918

Bob Kantola writes: Can you help me identify this hawk that perched on my backyard deck railing for about 10

January 28, 2018
By Jim Wright

The View from the Butterfly Garden: 1999

This photo, courtesy of Lillian Thomas, is date-stamped June 26, 1999. The landscape looks a bit different.