Odonata in the Abbott Marshlands
Dancers, Darners, Skimmers, Clubtails, Forktails, Emeralds, Bluets, Spreadwings and Jewelwings! These are some of the colorful names given to families of insects in the order Odonata, which are commonly known
Wisdom of Trees: the Art and Science of Trees
This Tulpehaking Nature Center exhibit opened to acclaim on February 23rd, but, due to Covid-19, was closed in mid March, 2020. A virtual video tour was created in the interim.
Earth Day 2020
Earth Day Recollections for 2020* While I don’t recall much about the first Earth Day 50 years ago except that I was at Rutgers –Newark and that it was a
Tree Bark
March 2020. It is the last day of February, albeit a leap year, as I write this. Now is time to watch for signs of spring if you haven’t already
Ice (a)
2 December 2019 Ice – Information There’s much to marvel about as low temperature changes the state of water from liquid to solid. Ice is amazing! My purpose here is
Ice – Flowers (b)
Ice Flowers are another frozen water phenomenon. These are associated with specific plants. In the Abbott Marshlands, we have two such species. These are Wingstem (Verbesina alternifolia) and Frost Weed