Winter may not be completely finished with us, but the inevitable creep toward spring is undeniable.
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Not many folks think the dead of winter can be productive for nature watching, but when you’re at a lake in western North Carolina it can be one of the very best seasons, especially if you happen to be a birdwatcher.
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It may be hard to remember how the seasons progress from year to year, but Spring 2013 is about two weeks behind schedule. How do we know?
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Spring is here! Spring is here! You can practically see the season turning right before your eyes. The hardwood trees are budding and the forests are ringing with the sounds of songbirds returning from their winter vacation in the tropics.
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Have you ever discovered a feather while on a hike and wondered what bird it might be from?
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There will be cold days and nights in the coming weeks, but for all intents and purposes, spring is finally here. How do we know?
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The first month of the year has passed and all eyes are looking toward the slow and steady warm-up leading into spring. Like it or not, there is still plenty of winter left, however, and the wildlife of Lake James State Park isn’t taking anything for granted.
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Mild temperatures and dry conditions during much of the month of December led to some rather unlikely sightings of the insect variety at Lake James State Park. Winter is a time of dormancy for butterflies in North Carolina, but on several warm and sunny days we recorded Eastern comma, cloudless sulphur and even a monarch flitting around the park.
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