Archive for the 'Noticing Nature' Category
First green on the forest floor
Sunday, April 11th, 2010While walking at NLT in early April, it’s hard not to notice that there are already bright green plants on the forest floor. Some of these are true mosses but the larger ones (relatively speaking) are called club mosses.
These photos I took at NLT depict some different species of club mosses, the Princess [...]
Bird report
Thursday, April 8th, 2010It was overcast and cool on Thurs. April 8 at 8:15 when I took a quick walk at NLT. Conditions were not great for birding but below is what I saw and heard on the trails:
Upper Saranac: Saw a White-breasted Nuthatch, heard a Robin and Chickadees singing and a grouse drumming
Luke’s Lodge/Sugarshack: Heard a Winter [...]
Welcome to Our Nature Blog
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010Hello everyone,
In this mini-blog I will post nature-related happenings, sightings, etc. at NLT. Feel free to add your observations as well. If you notice something interesting on a particular trail, let us know. Appreciation begins with observation!