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by Marlene Berlin A new family has moved into Forest Hills. By the looks of it, they probably made their first appearance in the spring, but I missed it. Introductions were made along the Linnean stream on July 15th. The mother and her three offspring were enjoying a swim. Dad was off gallivanting somewhere, I […]
by Marlene Berlin What would tempt me out on a hot July day that was supposed to reach 99 degrees? Bullfrogs, of course. I heard a couple of bullfrogs on a stroll one recent evening by the Linnean and Broad Branch streams. Then, on a Sunday morning walk along Rock Creek north of Peirce Mill, […]
by Marjorie Rachlin It’s time to look for the spring wildflowers in Rock Creek Park. Don’t wait – they don’t last long. They are called “ephemerals” because they bloom for a week or so, set seed quickly, and then the plants die back and vanish. In early April, I look for spring beauties, bluebells and […]
by Marjorie Rachlin March is maddening. Cold on, cold off, and occasionally, a snowstorm zaps us. But right now there are daffodils in bloom, and blossoming cherry trees bedeck our streets. And other signs reassure us that spring is on its way. On my daily walks around the block in Forest Hills or Rock Creek […]
We have been seeing chickadees at our feeders this winter, taking sunflower seeds and flying off with them. They somehow made it through the frigid early January temperatures. But how? This interesting article by Mike Wilpers, a member of Friends of Sligo Creek, explains their strategies – including a phenomenal memory that helps chickadees find […]
by Marlene Berlin I was tramping along Linnean Stream when a small, thin red fox with a thin, raggedy tail caught my eye. It cautiously watched me as I tried to take a few photos. It blended into the background so well that it was hard to determine whether the fox would even be in […]
by Marjorie Rachlin As the days get shorter and colder, squirrels, chipmunks and bees are laying in stores to feed themselves. Some birds are heading south. Many plants and animals are producing seeds, cocoons, egg packs. They’re all doing what they can to survive the cold season and live to produce a new generation in […]
by Sarah Becker Tucked away in the Forest Hills community flows the recently restored Broad Branch stream. At first glance one would not assume that just a few years ago the stream was “daylighted” and freed from the pipe where it had been confined for years. With the help of additional stewardship after the initial […]
by Marlene Berlin Here’s something you don’t see every day. This is the sight that greeted Adam Sieminski early Friday morning. He’d walked outside to get the newspaper (yes some of us still participate in this arcane morning ritual) and found something very strange hanging from his front tree. Intrigued he took a closer look […]
by Marjorie Rachlin Your backyard has a magic light show. It’s firefly time. I’ve been sitting on my back porch after sunset, watching the lights go on and off. As it gets darker, the yellow flashes appear up in the trees, over the garden, and just above the grass. Video from Wikipedia’s fireflies page. Here’s […]
