By Rob Rich The flaring wings or the breezy wisps of aspen and birch are few today. Gone are the flights of spring, but at Mobbs Farm in Jericho autumn is in flight. Apples and acorns plunk down with minimal elegance, but the swirling leaves trade the birds for brightness in the distant wood. And… Continue reading A Prayer for Monarchs
By Kelly Finan In the fading light of mid-October I’m suffering from apple exhaustion. Apples floated before my eyes as the first fallen leaves dusted my route from Vermont to Pennsylvania. I raided my father’s apple tree with such tenacity that he demanded I wear a helmet, then I attacked the neighbor’s trees. I made… Continue reading Apples Right Side Up
By Laura Yayac The orbs dangle, pale green with darker stripes, like adorable baby watermelons on a vine of curls. Each one rests under its own leaf awning. Get closer, though, and you’ll see that this is no ordinary miniature fruit. Covered in spikes and ready to impale, it is at once magical and ominous.… Continue reading Projectile Cucumbers
By Bryan Pfeiffer An entire season of fall foliage flares from a single plant. Find your fireworks on Hobblebush (Viburnum alnifolium). This understory gem may be the perfect shrub. It adds food and habitat diversity – for nesting birds and other wildlife – beneath forest canopy. And its blooms play a crafty game of… Continue reading Hobblebush on Fire
By Clare Crosby - Now awaiting a frolic through your senses is one of nature’s most delightful candies, a reward so discreet that you probably pass it by during walks on life's long, green path. When you are next high on some mountain trail, in dense coniferous woods, or near a spruce bog, find an… Continue reading The Forecast Calls for Snowberries
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