Nine-Minute Naturalist

Heath Family Resemblance 6/19

Nine Minute Naturalist by Josh Palumbo A Family Resemblance One of my beloved families of plants is the heath family. So much of our mountainside ecosystem consists of adored representatives of the heath family such as rhododendron, mt. laurel, and azalea. Once those...

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Allow Me to Introduce You

  Nine Minute Naturalist by Josh Palumbo     Allow Me to Introduce You “Out of sight out of mind” is a familiar phrase that is easy to understand. If you do not see something or someone for years they get pushed back into the recesses of the brain until they...

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Nine Minute Naturalist The Example of Elusiveness

  The Example of Elusiveness  by Josh Palumbo,  Most animals have some innate desire to be elusive. Life amongst humans demands a certain level of wariness for all animals. Deer, squirrel, groundhogs, and many birds become quite accustom to our presence and can...

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Morels on the Mind 4-7-25

Morels on the Mind by Josh Palumbo, Forest Management Coordinator. The calendar has flipped to April and with that change comes a bit of anticipation. The adage “April showers bring May flowers” could also be “April showers bring April morels.” Not nearly as catchy...

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My Best Nostradamus Impression 10-27-24

The art of predicting the future and the name Nostradamus are forever linked. The 16th century astrologer and physician became famous for his book, The Prophecies. Nostradamus tended to hedge his prophecies by predicting general events such as natural disasters that...

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