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Backyard Nature: Seeing ghosts in Rock Creek Park

June 24, 2022 by FHC Leave a Comment

by Marlene Berlin The last few times I have walked up the steep slope in Rock Creek Park on a trail from Gates Road, I have come across this odd […]

Filed Under: Backyard Nature, DC Natives, Featured, News

Backyard Nature: A golden prize for bumblebees and butterflies

September 29, 2021 by FHC

by Marlene Berlin Bees, flies, and an occasional butterfly come to partake of my goldenrod in the backyard. I planted it at the suggestion of the late Marge Rachlin, my […]

Filed Under: Backyard Nature, DC Natives, Featured, In the Garden, News

Backyard Nature: What to look for when venturing into parks and backyards in April

April 13, 2021 by FHC

by Marjorie Rachlin April is a month of changes. Plants and animals begin to wake up. We become optimistic. And as we move into late spring and the temperature swings […]

Filed Under: Backyard Nature, DC Natives, Featured, Local Wildlife

Backyard Nature: In the fall, strange plants called “beech drops” drop in

October 9, 2020 by FHC

by Marlene Berlin In the fall, as acorns rain down on our heads and mushrooms abound, another rather strange plant pops up: the beech drop. This year, they are ubiquitous. […]

Filed Under: Backyard Nature, DC Natives

Backyard Nature: The wild and wonderful world of mushrooms

July 24, 2020 by FHC

by Marjorie Rachlin This is a good time of the year for mushrooms – and for people who love to look for them. Mushrooms come in an astonishing variety, and […]

Filed Under: Backyard Nature, DC Natives, Featured, News

Backyard Nature: Mother Nature brightens the days

May 29, 2020 by FHC

Words by Marjorie Rachlin Photos by Marjorie Rachlin, Eric Kravitz and Kathy Kravitz A lot of homebound people have turned to Mother Nature during this strange spring. The number of […]

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Backyard Nature: Enjoy the early spring wildflowers before they disappear

April 7, 2020 by FHC

by Marjorie Rachlin I love early spring. I savor the filmy delicate look of the trees as they begin to leaf out. I watch for the many different shades of […]

Filed Under: Backyard Nature, DC Natives

Backyard Nature: The beauty of trees in winter

January 27, 2020 by FHC

by Marjorie Rachlin Winter is a great time to take a good look at our trees. With no leaves it’s easy see their “bones” – shapes, structure, bark, seedpods. Here […]

Filed Under: Backyard Nature, DC Natives, Featured

Backyard Nature: Weed or wildflower?

August 19, 2019 by FHC

by Marjorie Rachlin Wildflower or weed? It can be in the eye of the beholder. Take a look at some of the interesting summer wildflowers you can see on roadsides […]

Filed Under: Backyard Nature, DC Natives, In the Garden

Opinion: We risk losing the forest in Forest Hills

April 15, 2019 by FHC

by Kate Yonkers Last summer and early fall gave us a taste of the heavy, enduring rain which will become more commonplace as the climate warms. We have lost many […]

Filed Under: DC Natives, News, Opinion, Sustainability

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