Birding at Eshelman

Saturday, May 13th Start time: 8:00 AM Program length: 2 hrs. Bird watching is a quiet and relaxing way to connect with nature in a meaningful way. Join us for our annual spring bird walk through the wetland and scrub areas of Pfeiffer Nature…

Peepers & Wood Frogs & Glow Worms, Oh My!

I take essentially the same walk every day – one mile up the hill & back on my dirt road – often at the same hour.  Some may find that boring, I find it fascinating to watch the little changes from day to day….

Birds On The Move Day

I hereby declare today Birds On The Move Day.  I just (4:00PM) went out with my dog to get the mail, and was extremely fortunate. There in the trees at the bottom of my driveway was a small flock – I’d guess about 20…

One of Spring’s First Plants ~ Eastern Skunk Cabbage

With large showy green leaves, they defy winter’s grip and skunk cabbage sprouts often are the first plant in the woods to appear each spring poking up through the crusty snow.  A deep wine-colored or maroon knob twisting its way up through the snow…

Love is in the Air, or it is Skunk?

This morning as I was eating breakfast, my dad looked out the window and saw a skunk walking down our driveway!  It was interesting to see it walking slowly down our gravel driveway and down towards the barnyard.  Later when I went outside, I…

Preparing for Spring

It’s the time of year where we just seem to have one bleary day after another.  But there’s hope on the horizon as my daffodils have popped up ready to bolt with the first week of warm and sunny weather.  So taking my cue…

Spring Ephemerals

Spring is absolutely my favorite season. I just love watching tiny leaves and buds emerge. Somehow they bring me even more pleasure than seeing things in full bloom. Part of it is surely the temperature, which I find more agreeable in spring than in…