Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
TANGLED IN DOG STRANGLING VINE Wednesday, May 09, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, May 11, 2007 (Picton Gazette) It’s an annual ritual that my wife and I undertake every spring, in late April. We load up the lawn mowers and pruners and head for Prince…
MARSH MONITORING UNDER WAY Wednesday, May 02, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, May 04, 2007 (Picton Gazette) Sometimes it takes a few years before any worthwhile program really catches on and takes off. Since 2002, I have been pleased to be associated with the Marsh…
RECIPE FOR AN EYESORE Wednesday, April 25, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, April 27, 2007 (Picton Gazette) An article that appeared in a recent issue of the Brighton Ensign by author Marg Flemming, cautioned gardeners this spring about pruning trees and shrubs too early. When…
PRESCRIPTION FOR NATURE Wednesday, April 18, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, April 20, 2007 (Picton Gazette) Less than a month ago, I learned through the proverbial rumour mill that I was doing a great disservice to our dogs by feeding them something other than commercially…
THOSE LATE SEASON COLD SNAPS Wednesday, April 11, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, April 13, 2007 (Picton Gazette) The return of more winter-like weather and temperatures over the Easter weekend was a firm reminder that we can’t always depend on the arrival of killdeers and…
CROAKING AND SNORING INTO SPRING Wednesday, April 04, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, April 06, 2007 (Picton Gazette) I came upon an Internet website the other day which focussed on movie nitpicks from people who would appear to have far too much time on their…
EXPLORING NATURE’S BOUNTY AT THE FRINK Wednesday, March 28, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, March 30, 2007 (Picton Gazette) There were two Virginia rails calling enthusiastically from the cattail marsh at the H.R. Frink Centre at this time last year, following a period of warm…
MAINTAINING THE DESIRE TO WALK Wednesday, March 21, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, March 23, 2007 (Picton Gazette) I spoke with someone a few nights ago who apparently follows this column fairly regularly. Until that night, we had never met, and he spoke quite candidly…
INSECTS IN THE SNOW Wednesday, March 14, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, March 16, 2007 (Picton Gazette) The cross-country ski tracks ahead of me appeared soiled, rather odd as I had just made the tracks an hour earlier, and was now on my way back….
THE FOUR SEASONS Wednesday, March 07, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, March 09, 2007 (Picton Gazette) There were times, I’m sure when the three of us felt like the Pied Piper of Hamelin as we trudged along on a well established trail in the Big…