Rosslyn Redux

Tag: Deer

  • Nature’s Interlopers

    Nature’s Interlopers

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    Geo Davis
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    I make much of our rewilding initiatives at Rosslyn, so it might perplex you that this evening’s post showcases a pair of nature’s interlopers. Although plenty of our wild neighbors might fit into under this topic, I’ll limit myself two two that made an impression on me today. Let’s start with the bold but beautiful…

  • Holistic Orcharding: Fruitful and Deer-full

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    Geo Davis
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    I’m excited to report that we may finally be able to enjoy Rosslyn peaches, nectarines, and even a few pears and apples this summer. For the first time since we began planting an orchard, several trees have matured enough to set fruit. Fruitful Orchard Those bright red mulberry will darken as they soak up sun and…

  • Spring Dance: Coyotes and White Tail Deer

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    One trail cam. One location. Three months, give or take. Deer. Coyotes. And the transition from winter to spring in the Adirondacks’ Champlain Valley. The perspective, situated near a fence opening at the transition of scrub forest and meadows offers a glimpse of the dance between ungulates (white tailed deer) and native canids (Eastern coyote).…

  • The Farm

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    We walked down the road from the tennis court and stopped off at my parents’ house, still closed up for the winter. It would be several weeks before my parents arrived in Rock Harbor for the summer, and by then the asparagus would have gone to seed, so we picked enough for dinner and enough…