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August 26, 2022
By Jim Wright

The Next Fyke Talk: Africa’s Wildlife

September 23, 2022, Friday – 8 p.m., Allendale Municipal Building African Safari: Big Game and Birds, Kevin Watson Birder and

August 26, 2022
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery Answered

On Monday I asked: What's going on here? Diane came the closest: “Parasitoid wasp eggs on a Hornworm." I think

August 25, 2022
By Jim Wright

Welcome to Fred’s Playhouse

Granddaughter Elby made a brief stop at the Celery Farm on Wednesday. Her first question as she approached the Warden's

August 22, 2022
By Jim Wright

Lights Out For Lanternflies

The Clove at High Mountain is one of my favorite spots. The ravine has many Trees of Heaven, which are

August 22, 2022
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery 08222022

What's going on here?

August 20, 2022
By Jim Wright

Preying Mantis

My wife Patty spotted this dude while gardening. As she suspected, this mantis appears to be an invasive one (as

August 19, 2022
By Jim Wright

Cormorant Rescue at the Celery Farm

Yesterday morning, Julie McCall texted me that a Double-crested Cormorant was walking on the path near the deer exclosure. We

August 18, 2022
By Jim Wright

My Column: Green Herons

My latest column for The Record is about one of my favorite birds of summer, the Green Heron.  Featuring a

August 15, 2022
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery 08152022

Can you identify these two butterflies seen Saturday near the Celery Farm?

August 12, 2022
By Jim Wright

The Perils of a Pesticide

Environmentalist Tom Gilbert has a compelling opinion article about the threat that "neonics" pose to birds and beneficial insects. It's