Nature Done Wright

Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs

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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

August 9, 2022
By Jim Wright

Crunch-Time for Lanternflies!

   I killed my first two spotted lanternflies in the Celery Farm today. They were crawling at eye level on a

August 8, 2022
By Jim Wright

Monday Mystery 08082022

What are these guys? What kinds? Should we be worried about the "Doobie Brothers" on the right?

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