by Marjorie Rachlin In September I make a trip to Rock Creek Park to see how the Chinese chestnut trees are doing. These trees were planted nearly a hundred years […]
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Backyard Nature: More wild and wonderful mushrooms
by Marjorie Rachlin This is a great summer for mushrooms. A walk in the neighborhood or in the woods of Rock Creek will show you an amazing variety of shapes […]
Backyard Nature: The wild and wonderful world of mushrooms
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 […]
Backyard Nature: Mother Nature brightens the days
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 […]
Backyard Nature: Enjoy the early spring wildflowers before they disappear
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 […]
Backyard Nature: The beauty of trees in winter
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 […]
Backyard Nature: The fall migration has started
by Marjorie Rachlin At night, high above us, a stream of birds is flying. Migrating birds are on the move. Some of them are migrating short distances – 200 to […]
Backyard Nature: An August insect serenade
It is too late now to hear the songs of most birds. Even the wood thrush has stopped its singing. I miss it. Next year. But the cacophony of nature […]
Backyard Nature: Weed or wildflower?
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 […]
Backyard Nature: Make birds feel at home in your backyard or on your balcony
by Marjorie Rachlin Do you ever wonder what those birds in your backyard are doing? Do your children ask, “What’s that bird?” There’s an easy way to find out. Just […]
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