Jeremy caught a glimpse of a goose nest on the pond bank. On further investigation, he spied the parents swimming in the background. … [Read more...] about Goose eggs!
Each year netting is applied over the Blueberry plants to protect them from the birds. This year the field crew built a larger hoop style frame and sewed the netting together. The goal is not only to keep the birds from eating the fruit, but we hope to have less damage to the plants and fewer berries knocked off since the net is not touching the plants. This should also be … [Read more...] about Blueberry Netting
This moth was sitting by the light on the side of Faurot Hall. … [Read more...] about Morning moth
Joe Rasmussen, Vesta practicum student, and I were taking grape phenology in the north vineyard when we saw a family of geese. We looked at the pond and saw two families swimming around. … [Read more...] about Two families of geese on Pine Pond at the station