Monthly Archives: September 2023

Farmscape Wonder Moment: 27 September 2023

By Anna As we head into the colder season, we are starting to alternate shorter “Wonder Moments” with longer “Wonder Wander” posts. Today’s Wonder Moment was a morning walk to the Milkweed patch, in which I was struck by the … Continue reading

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Wonder Wander: 22 September 2023

By Josie Laing This summer, both the botany and insect crew have been working on resurveying some of the flora and fauna of Poet’s Walk Park in Red Hook after 7 years. After an early summer visit to this Duchess … Continue reading

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Farmscape Wonder Wander: 13 September 2023

By Kendrick Fowler Have you ever wondered what life is like for a turtle? What do turtles do, and where do they spend their time? Some of our research at the Farmscape Ecology Program helps to provide answers to those … Continue reading

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Wonder Wander 5 Sept. 2023: On History’s Coattails – Looking at 19th Century Natural History Illustration from the 21st Century.

by Conrad. [This ridiculously long posting is derived from the physical exhibit that was part of our 20th Anniversary shindig. This explains its somewhat haphazard nature: if we didn’t have a physical copy of the book on display, then it … Continue reading

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Farmscape Wonder Moment: 4 Sept 2023

By Claudia (with the last three pictures by Jorn Ake) Four pinnate-leaved trees and a new invasive People keep asking me, how to distinguish the native sumacs from the invasive Tree-of-Heaven. And what about the difference between Black Walnut and … Continue reading

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