History Talk Saturday Sept. 20
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.
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Asters, Beggarticks, Smartweeds, & Goldenrod
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
Waterside Gathering October 19th
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
Recently at Nixon Park - Early September
"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
Skippers
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