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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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