Returning Bird Species They’re baaaack! And it lifts my spirits to see them once again. The sun’s warmth has finally beaten back winter’s icy hold. The mourning doves and house sparrows that frequented my feeder were like houseguests that had…
Book Review – Vascular Plants of the Bruce Peninsula by Joe Johnson The Vascular Plants of the Bruce Peninsula is the remarkable life’s work of Joe Johnson, professional biologist and nature lover. While Joe Johnson was raised and educated as…
Backyard Nature Identifying Trees In Winter If you were to close your eyes and picture a deciduous tree, chances are you would see it in full leaf. In our mind, we tend to remember trees in their summer clothing. It’s…
Backyard Nature- Where Insects Go In Winter I was recently walking through the bush with my family, when my son pointed out something odd-looking. It appeared to be a used-up tea bag that someone had flung into a shrub, where…
