Thanks to everyone for your kind words after my talk at the library. I'll eventually post all the resources I used putting it together here. The past couple of weeks I have been either preparing for the talk or waiting for my camera gear to return from Hackensack
I will be conducting creekside walks at the Brandywine Conservancy's Community Waterside Gathering Sunday October 19th at Anson B. Nixon Park. This will be a 20-30 minute guided walk along the Red Clay Creek in Anson B. Nixon Park, exploring centuries of change from wetlands to milldams to
I will be giving a presentation about the history of Anson B. Nixon Park on Saturday September 20 at 3-4:00 PM at the Kennett Library. Get a Free Ticket Here
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds" from "Self-Reliance" - Ralph Waldo Emerson Trying to publish a weekly review of what I've seen at the park doesn't seem to work as well as it once did. Let's try
Dichotomous Key - Skippers at Anson B. Nixon Park 1. Wings are held open and flat at rest Go to 2 1. Wings are held vertically over the back or in a "jet fighter" orientation Go to 3 Group 2 (Spread-wing Skippers) 2. Wings are dark with white
August 13-19 was a mostly cloudy week, making for poor photography conditions, so I decided to take a break, thus two weeks in this post for the price of one.
According to Penn State Extension there are 437 species of native bees in Pennsylvania. I've observed 32 different species at Anson B. Nixon Park, and I imagine there are many I have not yet seen. These native bees are an important indicator of a healthy environment, and certainly
Partridge pea flower, New York Ironweed with Monarch, Spearmint, Elderberries, Wild Leek, Black Snakeroot, Partridge Pea, Joe Pye Weed
If you visit the park over the next couple of weeks take some time to visit the Hibiscus Turret Bee colony along the path between the ponds. Ptilothrix bombiformis, (also called the Rose-mallow Bee or Eastern Digger Bee), is a solitary mining bee. This fascinating species of bee prefers highly
Relentless sweltering sun, glowering storm clouds, heavy curtains of rain, gentle perfumes and shocking odors; every corner green and humming. Summer in all its intensity holds nothing back.
Back in late May - early June I reported that it looked like the Green Heron nest had been spoiled. I kept checking the nest for a week or two and never saw the heron sitting nor the eggs. This was a big disappointment, I had been keeping an eye
The long, hot, humid days have and frequent rain make for a vibrant green July. As summer flowers proliferate so do the bees and wasps. Dragonfly and damselfly season is in high gear supplying a source of food for many birds. This week the Kingbird nestlings flexed their wings, shook