Pacific-slope Flycatcher

Pacific-slope Flycatcher

by | Jun 9, 2010 | Farm Blog, Flora and Fauna, Natives

No, we’re not doing ‘Fowl Friday’ on a Wednesday, but late Monday afternoon, I went out to check on some transplants on the front deck (now secured from deck-roaming deer), and was startled when a bird bolted past my brow. About a week ago we’d...
Corallorhiza maculata

Corallorhiza maculata

by | Jun 7, 2010 | Farm Blog, Flora and Fauna, Native Plants

I went for a walk this morning to survey the perimeter of the deer fence.  We spent some time a week ago reinforcing the fence along the ground as we’d seen more evidence of the deer pushing underneath.  This morning’s walk was to see if any deer had...
The Turkey Pen

The Turkey Pen

by | Jun 4, 2010 | Farm Blog, Turkeys

It’s been almost three weeks since we brought our young turkeys to live here.  Just in that short time, we’ve seen some significant growth in these birds. On arrival, the turkeys spent the first week in the brooder.  They probably didn’t need to at...
Rosa gymnocarpa

Rosa gymnocarpa

by | Jun 1, 2010 | Farm Blog, Flora and Fauna, Native Plants

When asked if we’re growing any roses here, my usual response is no.  Technically though, that’s not true.  We do have roses here at Curbstone Valley.  Wild native roses.   Rosa gymnocarpa, also known as the baldhip rose (gymnocarpa means ‘bare...