Turtles are crossing roads. If conditions permit, a helping hand might keep one of them from being hit by a careless vehicle.

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Proving once again that a hard rain is the best way to get rid of snow. Our 8 inches or so of snow was reduced to zero to 2 inches overnight. Creeks are rising.
The berries of red baneberry are ripe, shiny, and bright. But they are named baneberry for a reason.
Ah, ticks. Tick repellent, pants stuffed into socks, tick checks, tick phobia. But staying indoors is not an option at this time of year.
Bears have been digging up jack-in-the-pulpits throughout the hardwood parts of our land. They make neat, clean little cone-shaped holes and only eat the big plants. The small jacks that so often surround the parent plants remain – until next year.
Snowshoe hare are packing down their main trails. Single-use paths peel off in what looks to be a random way, but there may be a plan.
Some like it cold, including winter crane flies. Well, not too cold, but if it’s above freezing male winter crane flies form loose, bouncy swarms. Females fly up from the ground to choose a mate and then they lay eggs on the forest floor. Craneflies are easy to see against the surface of the snow or when they perch on windowpanes.
This weekend’s cool, May-like weather has been a blessing for those of us who are desperately trying to catch up on our wood.
When people aren’t complaining about drought, conversations turn to dog ticks. How many did you pick off your dog or yourself today?