Today I left a badly high-graded Woodlot feeling sick from what I’d seen, but on the way home I helped a spotted turtle across the road into a pond and I found some peace of mind…“Domineering” when it…
Thanks for the informative article. I’m surprised the writer didn’t mention ironwood or hop hornbeam, because it retains its leaves as well in the forest understory, much more so than oak, at least in Ontario. I tell…
What an excellent article! I remember Euell Gibbins and some people joking about eating the weeds. But the interest in wild foods, wild-crafting is definitely on the rise. Just stay away from the poison ivy!
Hey! Anyone could explain me if there is any difference between “structural diversity” and “structural complexity”? And if there are, what they are? Thanks!
My sense, Jason, is that a burn would provide some short term relief. Ticks thrive in deciduous leaf litter, so burning off the duff layer would probably help. The catch is, as soon as the next crop of leaves fell,…
This article helped me sort out my problems. I was looking for tips on how to install a wood boiler into my existing oil boiler heating system with 4 heating zones and using the oil boiler as an back up which…
I was so happy to come across this article. I have so much respect for my Grandmother Helen L. Burns and miss her terribly. To see her in this article and be able to share a story about her past…
Michael Caduto was such an inspiration to me as a fourth grade teacher AND human being! I read his books to my students and we implemented as much of his philosophy as possible in a public school system which was…
Thanks Andy for the question.Yes, certain wasps (most or all in family family Cynipidae) can induce swellings or galls in plant tissues. The most commonly seen example is probably the so-called “oak apple”. Yes, the wasp locally stimulates tree…
I have often heard that certain non-stinging wasps can induce burls when they lay their eggs in or under the bark. Is this true, and does it correlate with the viruses, fungi or bacteria mentioned in the article?
There is also a fascinating link between deer ticks carrying lyme and invasive species. Good article here: http://nativeplantwildlifegarden.com/more-findings-on-the-link-between-japanese-barberry-and-lyme-disease/
Yet another reason to battle invasive species!
For me an obvious question would be if anything like this exists in Quebec. If Native Americans built these chambers in New England, they logically would have built them north of the present VT/NH border as well - as…
Hi everyone,
This is Ross, I wrote the article, and found out there were responses, sorry to be so late. Thank you for the comments, some answers follow:
Ryan. I store many handles by suspending them from a rafter…
Ma & Pa robin raised a huge changeling while the three blue eggs just lay there. The day after the cowbird fledged, the robins abandoned the nest.
I have read that robins are one of the discerning breeds, but mine…
Did I miss something? My Mom asked me why she heard a mourning dove crying at 2 am in the morning. I had never heard one cooing at night. We both thought that maybe it was because it is…
I absolutely agree with Mr. Mance. There are abundant wood resources in the Northeast to support any wood project and companies that would be thrilled to add to their advertising that they supplied the native wood for the Boardwalk. I…
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