While stepping briskly through Oakwoods Nature Area this week, I found myself suddenly fighting to keep my balance. It was as if I were walking on marbles. The path was covered with acorns that had lost their caps, rolling freely and hastening my progress downhill. Our neighbors had a similar experience near Jackson. They were… Continue reading Walking on Marbles
Tag: Mushrooms
Burnished
Leaves are starting to turn, now that it’s mid-October. Locust leaves, small and golden, are the first ones to fall. That honor used to go to the ash trees so prevalent around here, but emerald ash borers killed them all, and locusts now lead the way. Their leaves sprinkle lawns with color, and collect… Continue reading Burnished