Besides the four new hives at StellaLou, we have one strong hive and its split in Elkins Park. We were able to harvest 30 pounds of honey...

Early morning May 14, 2013. Late frost….brrrrr! Did not see frost in raised beds directly south of house and shed. Warmer, more protecte...

This photo was taken on my morning walk to the pond with Indie. It was about 8:00. The sun was shining and it was, probably, in the high...

This drop of gold on a mulberry leaf caught my eye as I walked through the orchard this morning. Photo taken May 12, 2013; 9:15 a.m....

As I waited for Indie to emerge from the woodlot, I was very pleased to be distracted by this ladybug who was attracted to an aromatic...

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There was a light spotty frost on Sunday morning but it, quickly, warmed with the brilliant sun. By the time, J and I finished a session...

The song of the brown thrasher, mid-April: They sing for a very long time! I’ve read that at the beginning of the mating season, the male...

A few days ago, what seemed hauntingly melodic in the early morning became bold and insistent as the sun and heat strengthened mid-day....

The Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) has been a daily visitor at the pond. It is, no doubt, feasting on the strong populations of toads...

Last week, we had one or two inches of wet snow. With the day, came the sun and above freezing temperatures. The snow, quickly, began to...

American toad (Bufo americanus).  Photo taken late afternoon on March 30, 2013; a clear, sunny day, temperature low 50’s F. This toad was...

I believe that these are Citronella ants.  Photo taken mid-afternoon from a shovelful of earth as I prepared the asparagus bed on the...

Click on the image twice for a closeup on how this jewel of a plant administers its sting. Also, you can see at the lower right of the...

A room filled with trays of seedlings for the garden makes this place feel like home! Gardeners everywhere are drawn to this inspiring...

There are so many critical functions and interconnections with regard to soil, it is hard to begin. I guess I will start with Artie who...

Alan Savory has done in depth studies with regard to desertification and climate change. His personal evolution as a scientist and as an...

Analog forestry references the local regional natural plant community or forest type. The natural plant community can provide an...

When one attempts to focus in on and communicate about separate forces and components which are, naturally, interwoven in a complex...

White oak (Quercus alba) on upper west side of property. Photo taken on rainy day, mid-30’s, February 23, 2013. Leaf photo taken February...