My winter goal was a success. On the 19th, I found a little tadpole-like organism with feathery gills hanging out on the wall of my tank. I was looking at an Eastern Newt - Notopsalmus Viridescens hatchling. This is going to be tough. Read More

Despite it being blanketed with snow, on the 13th, me and my dad climbed to the summit of Mount Manadnock. Most of the mountain is covered with Red Spruce and Balsam Fir, but the peak is clear due to fires made by colonists in the early 1800s. Read more

I am assembling a guide of every common lichen I see around my house. Lichen seems almost unaffected by winter temperatures, keeping its color throughout February. Lichen produces a wide range of colors, textures, and shapes. Read More

On the 24th, Snow was really starting to melt. I was walking into the woods near the sudbury river and I saw a curled up skeleton. It had large, Canine teeth, a rounded scapula, and some hide still stuck to it. I had found a Red Fox's carcass. Read More

My containers were supposed to all be for my Physarum, but other molds like Penicillium Expansum, and Black Bread Mold have been settling in. It has gotten to the point where I own several self-sustaining ecosystems, each one with a base of Rolled Oats. Read More

This February makes up for our dry January. We have had two major snowstorms in Oct. and Dec., but now another in Feb. The Storm of 2/1 provided about 2 feet of snow, and more snow is expected. This month has proved that in New England, February is the snowiest month of the year. Read More

I have been finding so many wetland bird species in the sudbury, that I am making a whole page for it. Great Blue Herons, Mallard Ducks, Canada Geese, Mute Swans, Hooded Mergansers, Bald Eagles and Belted Kingfishers. Read More

Some friends wanted to know whether we could mount a camera in their backyard. I honestly did not think it would get anything, but I was wrong. For the first time, I got a Whitetail Deer. Read More

Hopping through freezing temperatures, and food-less environments, Snow fleas produce proteins that act as a natural anti-freeze. Another winter dweller also lacks a backbone, emerging from brooks in late winter. Read More

On the 3rd, I came across a cluster of bird feathers in my side yard, underneath our Eastern Hemlocks. I had to use some forensic biology here. Birds, first of all, do not shed during the winter, as that would ruin their insulation. This means it has to be a crime scene. Read More

Deciduous trees usually produce buds in the fall, containing future leaves, flowers, and branches. These bombs of growth are set to detonate in the spring but are ticking all winter. This link serves as a guide and a photo gallery Read More