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    Gracing the pasture
    stellaloufarm
    • May 13, 2013
    • 1 min

    Gracing the pasture

    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...
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    Finding gold
    stellaloufarm
    • May 12, 2013
    • 1 min

    Finding gold

    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....
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    Ladybug, ladybug
    stellaloufarm
    • May 6, 2013
    • 1 min

    Ladybug, ladybug

    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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    stellaloufarm
    • Apr 26, 2013
    • 1 min

    Polliwogs!

    Click here for an update on the baby toads! #polliwog #pollywog
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    StellaLou Apiary
    stellaloufarm
    • Apr 22, 2013
    • 1 min

    StellaLou Apiary

    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...
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    stellaloufarm
    • Apr 20, 2013
    • 1 min

    Brown Thrasher song

    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...
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    The call of spring
    stellaloufarm
    • Apr 15, 2013
    • 1 min

    The call of spring

    A few days ago, what seemed hauntingly melodic in the early morning became bold and insistent as the sun and heat strengthened mid-day....
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    great blue heron
    stellaloufarm
    • Apr 15, 2013
    • 1 min

    great blue heron

    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...
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    stellaloufarm
    • Apr 1, 2013
    • 1 min

    The sound of snowmelt

    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...
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    Toad-ally!
    stellaloufarm
    • Mar 30, 2013
    • 1 min

    Toad-ally!

    American toad (Bufo americanus).  Photo taken late afternoon on March 30, 2013; a clear, sunny day, temperature low 50’s F. This toad was...
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    Citronella Ant
    stellaloufarm
    • Mar 28, 2013
    • 1 min

    Citronella Ant

    I believe that these are Citronella ants.  Photo taken mid-afternoon from a shovelful of earth as I prepared the asparagus bed on the...
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    A spring tonic: Stinging Nettle
    stellaloufarm
    • Mar 22, 2013
    • 1 min

    A spring tonic: Stinging Nettle

    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...
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    At the starting block
    stellaloufarm
    • Mar 21, 2013
    • 1 min

    At the starting block

    A room filled with trays of seedlings for the garden makes this place feel like home! Gardeners everywhere are drawn to this inspiring...
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    Soil Survey Map
    stellaloufarm
    • Mar 17, 2013
    • 1 min

    Soil Survey Map

    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...
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    stellaloufarm
    • Mar 17, 2013
    • 1 min

    Holistic Management

    Alan Savory has done in depth studies with regard to desertification and climate change. His personal evolution as a scientist and as an...
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    Forest Analogs
    stellaloufarm
    • Mar 17, 2013
    • 2 min

    Forest Analogs

    Analog forestry references the local regional natural plant community or forest type. The natural plant community can provide an...
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    Our Watershed
    stellaloufarm
    • Mar 17, 2013
    • 3 min

    Our Watershed

    When one attempts to focus in on and communicate about separate forces and components which are, naturally, interwoven in a complex...
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    White Oak
    stellaloufarm
    • Mar 17, 2013
    • 1 min

    White Oak

    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...
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    Hazelnut Catkins
    stellaloufarm
    • Mar 17, 2013
    • 1 min

    Hazelnut Catkins

    American Hazelnut (Corylus Americana). Photo taken early morning, March 7, 2013, temp in mid-30’s. This young shrub is just east in the...
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    Bird’s Eye Speedwell
    stellaloufarm
    • Mar 17, 2013
    • 1 min

    Bird’s Eye Speedwell

    Bird’s Eye Speedwell or Persian Speedwell (Veronica persica). Photo taken late morning, temperature in the 40’s on February 25, 2013....
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