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John Douglas Our dog flushed a grouse off a nest containing just three eggs this morning. Grouse normally incubate 9 to 14 eggs but when, after shooing off the dog, I reached into the brush pile to straighten out the situation, the eggs were warm, suggesting that this female was calling it quits at three.
John Douglas Sometimes, in the middle of the fronds of interrupted ferns, the leaflets are fertile and produce spores. Now these spore-producing leaflets are almost black and look as though they are deformed in some way. Not very attractive, but functionally they are fine. Just interrupted.
John Douglas We’ve gained an hour and 9 minutes of light since the winter solstice.
John Douglas Luckily, singing season for the veery lasts a long time. They’re still at it, mostly in the mornings and evenings.
John Douglas The white pine needle damage you’re seeing is caused by a fungal pathogen complex, and its severity is linked to weather conditions from a year ago. Perhaps the dry June will lessen the severity of next year’s outbreak.
John Douglas Toads in the garden and in the lawn. It’s time to do some mowing, but toads come first.
John Douglas When people aren’t complaining about drought, conversations turn to dog ticks. How many did you pick off your dog or yourself today?
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