Great Outdoors
Rain has benefited area waterfalls
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Rob Flanigan took this photo at Enders Falls on May 10 with his Canon R8.
Great Outdoors
What’s that in the bush?
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Did you hear something rummaging in the undergrowth, but you couldn’t see who was making all the noise? It could be an Eastern towhee, like this one that Merle Yoder photographed on the Granby Land Trust’s Katan-Ensor Preserve.
Great Outdoors
Bumble bees—the queens of the pollinators
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Most people know that bees are one of the most important pollinators of not just our pretty flowers, but also many of our important food crops. You are probably picturing a cute little honeybee perched on the edge of a blossom right now, and you would probably be surprised to learn that it’s not the little honeybee that is the best at pollination but rather the big ole bumble bee!
Friends of Holcomb Farm
Friends of Holcomb Farm — May 2025
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Spring is in full bloom at Holcomb Farm, and that means so much is happening that it can be hard to keep up!
Great Outdoors
Of hummingbirds, hawk moths and ephemerals
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Years ago, I received a phone call from Melissa, my cousin in Philadelphia. It was early May and she wanted to know about a baby hummingbird hovering over a small patch of flowers. After 27 years of tending to my hillside garden in Vermont, I knew the “baby” was actually a hawk moth, also known as sphinx moth.
Great Outdoors
Raspberry Spinach Salad
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I found this recipe a few years ago and it gets rave reviews wherever I serve it. Quick, delicious and nutritious—it doesn’t get better than that. And it’s a beautiful and colorful way to celebrate our new awakening in springtime!
Granby Land Trust
Get to know trees at Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve
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On Connecticut Trails Day, Sunday, June 8, from 12 to 2 p.m., naturalist, writer, speaker, photographer and illustrator Michael Wojtech will help us see trees in ways we may not have noticed before.
Great Outdoors
Springtime ritual
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Granby newcomer Noah Sords enjoyed some private time casting for trout at Christensen’s Pond.
Great Outdoors
Good morning, Granby!
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A beautiful Easter morning sunrise graced the Granby Land Trust’s Mary Edwards Mountain Property.
NOT WANTED
Mays, Shoulds and Musts
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May is the number one month for gardening, and that means decisions! What to add, what to subtract, what to divide—and how to cope with the relentless multiplication of invasive plants.