by Nancy Olmstead A month ago I was walking in the woods and it seemed like I couldn’t go more than a few feet without disturbing another chipmunk. The little brown stripe-y streaks were running all over the place, stopping to chirp and chatter at me as I passed. Don’t worry, buddy, I don’t want… Continue reading Curious Chipmunks
by Nancy Olmstead The woman who lives downstairs from me feeds the pigeons almost every morning. I know she’s out there when I hear a great swooshing of wings: dozens of pigeons flutter down to our driveway to greet her. She’ll also put out peanuts for the squirrels. Sometimes a crafty blue jay slips in… Continue reading Blue jays and bird colors
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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