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Tag Archives: soil

Ripples 6/17/2016

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Jim KnickelbineJune 17, 2016

Beautiful flowers that are often given for gifts on Mother’s Day or other special events of spring, can actually be found right in your backyard. With the right habitat and care, orchids are native to Wisconsin with about 18 different … Continue reading →

Posted in Forest, Fungus, Native Plants, Plants | Tagged fungi, orchids, rare, soil, symbiotic relationship, wildflowers

Ripples 4/28/16

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Jim KnickelbineApril 28, 2016

We live in an imperfect world.  Or rather, what we see as imperfection is actually the way things should be sometimes. A forest is a complicated place.  There are hundreds, or thousands, or if you include the soil hundreds of … Continue reading →

Posted in Forest, Uncategorized | Tagged birds, fungi, Habitat, soil, trees, wood

Ripples 3/3/16

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Jim KnickelbineMarch 3, 2016

Little Things Mean a Lot   It’s easy to get hung up on specifics in our interactions with nature, like what bird just came to the feeder, or how do I keep squirrels away, or why don’t I see deer … Continue reading →

Posted in Microscopic Organisms | Tagged land management, nature, nematode, single cell bacteria, soil

Ripples 2-5-15

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Jim KnickelbineApril 16, 2015

The State of the Woods   It’s zero degrees as we walk into the forest, but sunny and no wind.  The air smells and feels clean, as if it’s been sanitized by the cold.  Dry light snow clings to the … Continue reading →

Posted in birding, Education, Insects, Native Plants, Plants, Seasons, Uncategorized, Wildlife, winter | Tagged snow, soil, wildlife, winter
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