How does a butterfly look different when the late July air itself is heavy? At Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, the answer was written in both the weather and the wings of a male Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. By the time the sun had risen over the treeline, the air was already close and damp, the kind…
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Gray Catbird among the Berries at Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
What draws a bird to pause among the thickets on a heavy July morning? At Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, the answer comes down to food and cover. The Gray Catbird slipped into view, perched on a berry-laden branch in the middle of a green tangle. The bird’s slate body and small black cap stood out…
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The Dinky Line Trail
A short trail tucked between offices and train tracks gave me more than I expected—dragonflies and turtles, doves, an osprey, and a crowded log of sliders.
