This turkey vulture was making a meal out of a dead snake in the road.
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Turkey Vulture
Monday, May 25th, 2009Flowering Dogwood Tree 2009
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009The bracts have now fallen off, but the dogwood in our front yard was looking nice this spring.
Snake in the Yard
Sunday, May 17th, 2009This snake emerged from a hole in our front yard. If you have an aversion to snakes, keeping your grass cut short may help you avoid unwanted surprises.
Periwinkle
Monday, April 6th, 2009Last Sunday was a gorgeous day; we went on a short hike around Lake Thompson in the G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area.
Periwinkle is an invasive species from Europe, but sometimes you find it deep in the woods presumably planted by someone long ago. An evergreen with nice flowers, periwinkle is a popular plant that does well in the shade.
If you decide to grow periwinkle you should keep it to a confined area where it cannot spread out-of-control. Periwinkle can form a thick mat which can choke out native wildflowers like bloodroot.
Bloodroot Wildflower in Spring Image 2
Monday, March 30th, 2009Here’s another picture of a bloodroot flower. This one shows the bloodroot’s leaves as well as the flower.
