Elderberries are flowering now across the Carolinas Piedmont, and their lacy, white flowers are easily spotted along highways, especially in wet ditches. The flowers soon will be followed by dark-purple berries which, while rank-tasting when raw, make rich preserves when cooked. Even the blossoms can be eaten: Trimmed flower heads, cleaned of insects, can be [...]
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Elderberries in blossom across the Piedmont
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged birds, elderberry, foraging, native plants on May 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Noisy red-shouldered hawks winging over Charlotte
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged birds, hawks on March 9, 2012 | 2 Comments »
By Amber Veverka Red-shouldered hawks are making their presence loudly known in Charlotte neighborhoods this month as the birds begin to pair up and get ready for nesting season. If you’ve noticed loud “keer, keer” sounds in the skies lately, it’s red-shouldered hawks you’re hearing, says Ron Clark, president of the Mecklenburg Audubon [...]
Nature crafts with kids: 5 ideas for winter break
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged art, birds, children, crafts, nature on December 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Amber Veverka School will be out soon and that’s a great time to get outside with kids and gather materials for a few crafts using items from nature. Here are 5 ideas: 1. Pressed-leaf coasters. Gather a few thin leaves. Try fern fronds or English ivy leaves. You also can try blossoms of winter-blooming pansies. Press the [...]
Get birds to eat from your hand
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged birds on November 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
By Amber Veverka Patience. Time. And a whole lot of mealworms. That’s what you need to train wild Eastern bluebirds to eat from your hand, Charlotte-area bird experts say. And they’re not the only songbird brave enough to take a meal from your fingertips: Chickadees and wrens are plucky creatures that don’t [...]
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