Situated just off US 25 or Merrimon Avenue in North Asheville is a small, yet very pleasant and important wildlife sanctuary. It is very close to town and is the perfect spot for a walk away from the … [Read more...]
For The Birds: Birdathon — Seeking the Cerulean Warbler
June 30, 2011 By
It’s 5 am and we are standing outside the Pisgah Inn on top of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Not surprisingly we are alone. Everyone at the Inn is sleeping and only the sound of the hotel generator … [Read more...]
For the Birds: Everyone Loves Hummingbirds
April 27, 2011 By
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are back and now gracing our feeders here in western North Carolina. From their wintering grounds in Mexico and Central America, the Ruby-throats usually arrive back in the … [Read more...]
The Beauty of Spring here in WNC
March 31, 2011 By
April is a frantic month! The weather has warmed up, wildflowers are popping up everywhere and birds are singing. It’s time to be outside and boy; it’s about time after this winter. The first … [Read more...]
The Familiar American Robin
March 2, 2011 By
I awoke just before dawn the other morning and walked out into the front garden. The air was cold and frost lay heavily on the ground. The Norway Spruces were silhouetted against the slowly lightening … [Read more...]
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