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July 24, 2017
By Jim Wright

Bonus Fish Mystery: Can You Solve It?

On Friday afternoon, a Painted Turtle laid her eggs in the backyard  (next to the Celery Farm). On Saturday morning,

July 24, 2017
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery 072417: Trail Cam Pix

Since early May, I have had a motion-sensitive trail cam next to Stiles Thomas bird drip. I have deleted thousands

July 23, 2017
By Jim Wright

The New Hedge Trimmer at Work

Tried out the new Fyke cordless hedge trimmer in the Green Way meadow yesterday a.m.  Now we can see all

July 22, 2017
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery Answered

The Monday Morning Mystery mammals were Groundhog, above, and Raccoon, below. Congrats to Joe. K for answering both correctly.

July 21, 2017
By Jim Wright

Painted Turtle Maternity Boom

            Saw a huge non-snapping turtle laying eggs by Phairs Pond the other day, and

July 21, 2017
By Jim Wright

A Coupla Meadowlands Swallowtails

On my visit to DeKorte Park on Wednesday, I checked out an array of butterflies, including a camera-shy Monarch, lots

July 20, 2017
By Jim Wright

A Coupla Meadowlands Moths

DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst is looking terrific these days, with more native plants than ever. Saw two clear-winged moths in

July 19, 2017
By Jim Wright

Deer-proof Native Plants

Since my wife and I live near the Celery Farm, which is overrun with White-tailed Deer, the native plants in

July 17, 2017
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery 071717: Trail Cam Pix

Since early May, I have had a motion-sensitive trail cam next to Stiles Thomas bird drip. I have deleted thousands

July 15, 2017
By Jim Wright

TNC Moth Night: S’Moths & S’Mores

Help me kick off the 6th annual National Moth Week at The Nature Conservancy's Kay Center in Chester on Saturday,