By Ben Lemmond Not unlike humans, fall fashion is a major event in the fungi kingdom. The theme this fall is retro-seventies blend of yellow, red, tan, and faded orange. Here are some of the superstars I've spotted out and about this week. Also, watch the instructional video below on lending a helping hand (or stick)… Continue reading Doing the Runway Strut: Fall 2014
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Inside Studying the Outside
By Kathryn Wrigley Colors burst forth from the trees. It is fall. Or so my Instagram feed, chocked full of apple cider donuts and flaming red trees, portends. I am soaking in the beige and pale yellow of my desk in the University of Vermont’s Aiken building. The first-year Field Naturalists appear sporadically to study,… Continue reading Inside Studying the Outside
A Deadly Drink
By Emma Stuhl An insect death trap resides in our local wetlands. It’s a grisly tale of plant versus animal, with an unusual twist. Using a modified leaf to create a snare, the Northern Pitcher Plant is one of Vermont’s most unusual and sinister herbs. Pitcher plants live in wetlands where the peat soil is… Continue reading A Deadly Drink
Zombie Aspen Leaves
By Bryan Pfeiffer Rotting and fallen to earth, they might appear dead. But they are not quite dead. They are the undead: zombie aspen leaves. Find them as you walk the brown autumn paths – yellow leaves with a patch of green tissue radiating from the base of the midrib. Here in Vermont, these are mostly quaking aspen… Continue reading Zombie Aspen Leaves
Making Time for the Leaves
By Maddy Morgan I was afraid that this year, like so many others, I would lose track of time. I was afraid I’d spend all of the fall foliage season behind a computer or buried in a book. I was afraid that in grad school I would have too much homework to do to be… Continue reading Making Time for the Leaves
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