Greensboro Birds

Our Yoshino cherry tree is in bloom, and the honey bees are making the most of it. Since moving into this house last fall, we’ve planted four trees in front and seven in back—and inherited another mess of ‘em in the adjacent wooded section. Everything is in bloom rotation, with the red maples and pears [...]

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It’s downright balmy around here lately, and our garden is starting to prove that all that digging and raking … and digging … we did last fall was a good idea. Leaves are peeking out, buds are getting fat, and bumblebees are emerging from hibernation. Let’s take a walk!

Here’s the first American bumblebee of spring [...]

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We’re a little distracted this week, and, well, bugged. The farm is no longer in the cards, and there are petty annoyances that need to be sorted out. Needless to say, it’s getting in the way of my birding. So, in the spirit of the week, I present a greatest-hits collection of bugs.

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I had to look up the word “bumble bee” today as part of my non-birding job as editor. I wasn’t sure if it’s one word or two, which is the kind of minutia that consumes my brain when I’m not out in hot pursuit of birds and stuff. Trusty Web11 proclaims it to be two [...]

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