by Leah Mital-Skiff We extracted honey this weekend from our backyard hive. The late date of this final extraction is evident in the density of the deep-amber goldenrod-dominant honey. Its slow movement through the series of filters on a cold day reminds our family that we should be out apple picking rather than forcing our… Continue reading Witch-Hazel: The Honeybee’s Last Forage
by Liz Brownlee The roots stretch high into the sky – ten feet, maybe fifteen. Soil hangs midair, clinging to the roots. A tiny white pine sits in the depression, reaches for the warm, gaping hole in the forest canopy. The red maple once towered ninety feet tall, spreading its arms wide into the canopy. … Continue reading New Life Storms into the Forest
By Danielle Owczarski Far from Burlington, hidden in the low basin of the Nulhegan River in the Northeast Kingdom, awaits a little known National Fish and Wildlife Refuge. The 26,000 acres of refugium established in 1999 encompasses three headwater tributaries to the Nulhegan River, itself a tributary to the 7.2 million acre Connecticut River watershed.… Continue reading Natural Destinations: Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge
by Liz Brownlee UVM Field Naturalist and Ecological Planning (FNEP) students sat down with Dr. Norman Myers this week for a casual conversation. He is on campus this week for multiple talks, including a “Gund Institute Tea” this Friday. We bantered back and forth about biodiversity, social engagement, and the future of the planet. Dr.… Continue reading A Conversation with Norman Myers
By Nancy Olmstead What is an individual plant? It’s pretty clear when you are looking at an individual squirrel, or an individual blue jay: it starts at the tail and ends at the head. The question gets harder to answer when you look at some kinds of plants, including many of our New England forest… Continue reading Canada mayflower – more than meets the eye
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