by Cathy Bell (originally posted on vtdigger.org) Every autumn, thousands of snow geese take a break from their 5,000 mile southbound migration to rest and feed at Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area in Addison, Vermont. Journeying from their breeding grounds on the Arctic tundra to their winter range in the mid-Atlantic and southeastern states, the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Cathy’
Natural Destinations: Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area
Posted in Migrations, Natural Destinations, tagged birds, Cathy, Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area, snow geese on November 7, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Enough Pumpkins in the Patch?
Posted in Seasons, tagged Cathy, Cucurbitaceae, fall, Halloween, pathogens, pumpkins, Vermont on October 31, 2011 | Comments Off
by Cathy Bell (originally posted on vtdigger.org) Back in the middle of September, a headline caught my eye. “Northeast Faces Devastating Pumpkin Shortage,” I read, with a mixture of amusement and trepidation. Devastating? Really? Pumpkins are cheery and plump and orange. It’s tough for me to take them seriously enough to believe that anyone could [...]
Subtle Wonders of the High Sierra
Posted in Botany, Climate Change, tagged alpine plants, Cathy, Sequoia National Park, Sierra Nevada on September 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
by Cathy Bell After a night spent deeply burrowed into the warmth of my down sleeping bag, I wake to discover that my tent has abruptly transformed itself from a cozy refuge to a swelteringly confined space. The sun has only just cleared the ridgeline of Cirque Peak, but its rays are strong here at [...]