by Susan Bergen | Sep 1, 2025 | Blog Post, Nature Feature
Orange-spotted Jewelweed is an annual native to wetlands and moist woodland habitats across eastern North America. It produces extended, skinny seed capsules that burst open with the slightest touch. Hence, the alternative name: Touch-Me-Not. Jewelweed grows three to...
by Susan Bergen | Jun 2, 2025 | Blog Post, Stewardship
Spring is upon us, and that means many of us will hit the garden centers and nurseries in search of plants and flowers to beautify our landscapes. The plants we choose to buy are of great importance. If we select only non-native species that have likely been treated...
by Susan Bergen | Apr 7, 2025 | Blog Post, Nature Feature
Last week we invited pollinator specialist, Victor DeMasi to come and identify our large aggregation of ground-nesting bees at Hicks Meadow Preserve. The bees were observed swarming at ground level and digging holes mid-field near the cedar trees. After netting...
by Susan Bergen | Mar 4, 2025 | Blog Post, Nature Feature
Spring migration is upon us as millions of birds wend north to their summer breeding grounds. The first migrants to arrive in Connecticut are red-winged blackbirds, tree swallows and eastern phoebes. These typically arrive in late February, followed by waves of...
by Susan Bergen | Jan 9, 2025 | Blog Post, Nature Feature
Hicks Meadow provides habitat for overwintering insects Do you ever wonder where all the insects go when the weather turns cold? A few, such as Monarch butterflies, migrate south to warmer climates. Some, like queen bumblebees, hibernate under the soil,...
by Susan Bergen | Oct 7, 2024 | Blog Post, Nature Feature
New England Asters at the Silvermine Fowler Pollinator Meadow Early fall is the time for asters to shine. Their blooming season coordinates with the decreasing sunlight as the days grow shorter. There are over 60 species of native asters in North America. Most...
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