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  1. June 04, 2014

    June 04, 2014 Notes and Changes since last report It was 68°F, partly cloudy and calm at 10:00 AM … Afternoon clouds may have influenced that. The Trails It was pretty cool and shady in the Fern Glen at … to grow a shelter for it to live in. There's actually a field guide for them. Out along the edge of the back Old …

  2. May 29, 2014

    May 29, 2014 Notes and Changes since last report It was 68°F, mostly clear and calm at 12:00 PM … And we had a new plant in the Fern Glen. The Trails The grass had been growing tall in the front … Hayfiled was filling the air. Towards the back of the field, the patch of golden alexanders seemed to have …

  3. May 21, 2014

    May 21, 2014 Notes and Changes since last report It was 75°F, partly cloudy and calm at 2:00 PM … clearwing and white-banded toothed carpet. The Trails For some distance before reaching the Carriage … could smell the heavy, sweet scent. In the back of that field, common barberry was filling the air with its …

  4. May 07, 2014

    May 07, 2014 Notes and Changes since last report It was 72°F and hazy at 1:15 PM on May 7, 2014. … like this can really bring out the ticks. The Trails Starting in the Fern Glen again, I noticed the … was under way. Around the corner in the front Old Hayfield, a hen ring-necked pheasant was sneaking away. …

  5. May 01, 2014

    May 01, 2014 Notes and Changes since last report It was 70°F and partly cloudy at 2:30 PM on May … end of the day to ease the coming of evening. The Trails The grass was greening in the Old Hayfields by Gifford House. Early spring cabbage …

  6. April 23, 2014

    April 23, 2014 Notes and Changes since last report It was 58°F with occasional sprinkles at 2:00 … up every day now. Birds were quiet today. The Trails In the Howard Roeller Bed, wild ginger was … culinary and medicinal arts. In the back of the back Old Hayfield, burning bush was budding up. A surprise was …

  7. July 10, 2013

    … Hayfields. There was a new butterfly not only for the Trails, but for me as well. A new camera was recording images for this report. The Trails Gifford House … skipper . I was just getting to the "good part" of the field when I heard the rain coming, pulled on my gear and …

  8. April 16, 2014

    April 16, 2014 Notes and Changes since last report It was 40°F and clear with light breezes at … becoming more evident the more I look around. The Trails Sunbathing with the first G & T of the season … long in the shade of the few trees in the front Old Hayfield. Honeysuckle bushes along the edge were …

  9. July 17, 2013

    July 17, 2013 Notes and Changes since last report It must have been 90°F, at 1:00 PM on July 17, … today. Why visitors are asked to stay on the marked trails. The Trails The milkweed in Gifford … the gaps. As noted in the 7/10 Trail Report, research field work at the Cary Institute can be encountered …

  10. March 27, 2013

    March 27, 2013 Notes and changes since last report It was partly cloudy, almost 50°F and calm at 12:30 PM on March 27, 2013. The trails and grounds reopen April 1, 2013. This was the … winged euonymous. The south facing, brushy edge of the field was my best chance for an early butterfly, say a …