Archive for August 25th, 2008

Monday, August 25th, 2008

LWC Podcast - Episode 7: Skunks

In this episode we talk all about skunks - their lives and times, how to get one out of a window well and why they’re a gardener’s best friend.
The photo above is of the skunk that came to our feeder and was quite patient as I inched closer and closer for a shot.
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Monday, August 25th, 2008

Insect id?

Here’s a great one ….. this is straight from the field from our bird walk at BRCES last Saturday.  Ray Smith sent this over and we’re interested in knowing what insect this is.  Many thanks to Marcia for standing still while Ray got the shot. If you can help id this insect, please do post [...]

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Monday, August 25th, 2008

Peewees were calling at BRCES

This past Saturday (Aug 23), we had our monthly bird walk at the Blue Ridge Center. Mary Ann Good provided a report of the sightings:
Ten birders led by Laura Weidner and Mary Ann Good found 46 species Saturday morning at the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship, highlighted by an early Broad-winged Hawk, 2 Kestrel, [...]

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