Dave Mance III, Author at Vermont Almanac - Page 14 of 26

About Dave Mance III

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But we are proud to say that Dave Mance III contributed 254 entries already.

Entries by Dave Mance III

Frost expected tonight. Just about when some of us are ready to be done with the garden.

September 18, 2020 in Ginny's Calendar, September /by Dave Mance III

After wary house sparrows watched braver sparrows interact with new objects, the wary ones became more bold, even when the brave ones were not around. Once again, birds are more capable of learning new things than we usually think they are.

September 17, 2020 in Ginny's Calendar, September /by Dave Mance III

Skunks are making a real mess of the lawn but maybe their digging and grub eating will result in fewer Japanese beetles next spring. Maybe.

September 16, 2020 in Ginny's Calendar, September /by Dave Mance III

We shouldn’t have been surprised by the light frost last night, knowing that, despite a longer growing season, large variations from year to year are the rule, not the exception.

September 15, 2020 in Ginny's Calendar, September /by Dave Mance III

A newly released study from the University of Illinois shows that neonicotinoid insecticides are causing declines in bird populations across the country. Birds suffer from both contaminated seeds and from there being fewer insects. Eating just a few bad seeds causes long-term damage to birds. Neonicotinoids are more harmful to birds than other pesticides and many of them have been banned by the European Union and other countries.

September 14, 2020 in Ginny's Calendar, September /by Dave Mance III

At some friends’ garden, chipmunks carried off all the sungold cherry tomatoes. What on earth were they thinking? I’m thinking mold.

September 13, 2020 in Ginny's Calendar, September /by Dave Mance III

Pileated woodpeckers are too heavy for alternate-leaved dogwood branches but they must really like the fruits because they thrash around, fall off, flap, and regain their footing over and over again.

September 12, 2020 in Ginny's Calendar, September /by Dave Mance III

The churippy sounds of bluebirds are heard again in the yard as groups of four or five flutter around and nail down the location of possible rental units for next spring.

September 11, 2020 in Ginny's Calendar, September /by Dave Mance III

“Bear hunters welcome” says a sign by a cornfield near us. Bear season began in Vermont on September 1. There are more bears around here nowadays, not a lot more, but enough to make their rampages in cornfields a worse-than-usual problem. “Bears are after food.” Period. Says our game warden.

September 10, 2020 in Ginny's Calendar, September /by Dave Mance III

Sponsorship Opportunities

September 9, 2020 in Dispatches, September /by Dave Mance III

Vermont Almanac is looking for like-minded businesses and organizations who are interested in supporting our work through sponsorship. We’ll highlight our sponsors at the end of each chapter in the book — full page and half page slots are available. Please contact Amy Peberdy (amy@vermontalmanac.org) to learn more.