Posts tagged with “Arb Talk” (All posts)
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The American Tree Sparrow
28 January 2024Many people think of winter as the time when birds are gone from Minnesota, having migrated south during the last autumn. However, some birds have an opposite trend to this, like the American Tree Sparrow.
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The Princess Pine in the Arb
17 January 2024Not many things are still green these days in Minnesota, but this plant and family is one of them.
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Lots to do in the Snowy Arb
12 January 2024Winter has arrived in the arboretum, turning it from beautiful forest to frigid wasteland, right? Not so! There’s plenty to do and see in the arb, even in the midst of (admittedly quite a mild) Minnesota winter.
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Roll Call in the Changing Season
8 November 2023The first snow has come and gone, the last of the color is falling from the trees, and the change in season is apparent. Plants and animals alike are making preparations for the coming cold. It’s time to bundle up and see who’s out and about!
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Tree Climbing in Gray Foxes
1 November 2023Several weeks ago, a gray fox was observed wandering around the Arboretum. Unlike the more familiar red fox, gray foxes are recognized by their beautiful coats, a gradient from a silver-gray on their back and face to a red on their legs and chest with a white throat.
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Identifying the Hackberry
25 October 2023One of the best trees to learn to identify in Northfield might be the hackberry, Celtis occidentalis.
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Puffballs!
18 October 2023Lately, friends of mine have been going off galivanting, then return home with arms full of a giant white orb, lighter than air and larger than life*. This mystery orb is colloquially known as giant puffballs, or Calvatia gigantea (great name, right?).
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Scurrying Seed Scavengers
11 October 2023What do chickadees, Arb volunteers, and meadow jumping mice have in common? Fall is the time to build up a nice cache of seeds!
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Weevils in the Arboretum
4 October 2023Have you seen this little insect around? Probably not, because they can most easily be seen by opening up a seed pod of wild indigo plants in the Arb.
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The Banksy of Miniature Pottery
27 September 2023Who is this rogue potter, seemingly throwing clay on a miniature wheel and sticking the finished product on sumac branches? Look no further than the charming potter wasp, or Eumenes fraternus!
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