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WOW- Winter Solstice.

Posted on 16. Dec, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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The December solstice will occur at 12:30 am Eastern Standard Time on December 22, 2011. It is also known as the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere and the summer solstice in the southern hemisphere due to the seasonal differences. The date varies from December 20 to December 23 depending on the year in the Gregorian [...]

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WOW-What’s up with the Squirrels?

Posted on 09. Dec, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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Picture by Jay Wilson. What’s up with the squirrels? Recently I drove from my house to the grocery store a distance of about a mile, and saw three dead squirrels in the road. What’s up? Squirrel behavior is difficult to predict or understand. They live primarily in the trees but this time of year [...]

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Deer in Davidson

Posted on 25. Nov, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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These particular deer were spotted in the Hobbs Hill neighborhood and likely live on the 18 acres of town-owned property on Beaty St. that includes a pond and a wooded area that provides a home for a variety of wildlife. A recent article in DavidsonNew.net describes the very common occurrence of vehicle vs. deer accidents which [...]

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WOW American Sycamore

Posted on 23. Oct, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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The American Sycamore is one of the largest hardwood trees of the Eastern forests in the United States. It is related to the Plane Trees that are familiar street trees in many European cities. The North American tree, Platanus Occidentalis, is recognized by its leaves which are 4 to 8 inches long and wide. The [...]

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Fall Wildflowers- WOW!

Posted on 06. Oct, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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The weather this week has been so lovely. I couldn’t resist walking over to Beaty St. to see up close a patch of yellow flowers. While I can’t begin to identify them all the picture above is Goldenrod. And look at the grasshoppers enjoying a golden feast! Besides an abundance of Goldenrod I also saw [...]

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Skunks!

Posted on 30. Sep, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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Many mornings we will catch the scent of skunk and certainly we see them from time to time. I know most of us have the experience of driving down the road and smelling the strong musky odor maybe before we see the road-killed carcass of a native Striped Skunk. Once when we were living in [...]

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A special guest post from Tryon Turtle

Posted on 14. Sep, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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Hey there, last Saturday, Sept. 10, I visited the Davidson Farmer’s Market WOW booth. WOW-World of Wonder is a program sponsored by Davidson Lands Conservancy and Woodland Discovery connecting families and nature by providing free market booth activities and nature outings. These guys really know how to have fun! On Saturday, WOW sponsored an outing [...]

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Eastern Box Turtle

Posted on 08. Sep, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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The Eastern Box Turtle is the North Carolina State reptile. It has a thick domed shell and the ability to close its shell completely- that’s why they call it a box turtle. Their shells have interesting markings. These turtles live on land, and lay their eggs on land. Their diet consists of insects, worms, slugs [...]

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Sunflowers!

Posted on 29. Aug, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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As I was driving back from a trip to the mountains this weekend, I saw something I had never noticed before: a field of sunflowers all pointing the same direction. I’ve seen plenty of sunflowers, but I had never noticed that they all pointed the same direction. Recognizing that this could not be coincidence, I [...]

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Hurricanes!

Posted on 25. Aug, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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With Hurricane Irene lurking off the South-East coast I thought it might be good to explore some facts about hurricanes in general and those that have effected North and South Carolina in recent years. First, what is a hurricane? A hurricane is a cyclonic storm that forms in the tropics and effects the North Atlantic [...]