July 12, 2014

Photography courtesy of Lowell Washburn, all rights reserved.  It was a cold, late spring.  But the summer weather is heating up and at long last, this year’s crop of wild raspberries is coming on strong.  For my money, few treats […]

Photography courtesy of Lowell Washburn, all rights reserved.  Comedian Rodney Dangerfield was best known for his trademark phrase, “I don’t get no respect.” I suspect that, if the lowly mulberry bush had feelings, it could relate.  Although few fruit bearing

Photography courtesy of Lowell Washburn, all rights reserved.   Lots of rainfall.  Lots of spring and summer ponds.  Lots of nesting ducks during 2014.  That’s the official summary for this year’s North American Breeding Duck and Habitat Survey released this week