The Joyce Road Neighborhood

Chicory ( Cichorium intybus ) is a common roadside weed with a brilliant pastel blue flower. Chicory is a member of the Aster family and...

As I was driving by Miner's Pond I noticed this bright yellow flowering plant growing in the ditch next to the road. The plant was Yel...

As late spring turns into summer, the New York Ironweed ( Vernonia noveboracensis ) starts to bloom. This native wildflower has taken ov...

With the pipeline construction complete on Maureen Brady's property, I was glad to see the pipeline route had missed most of the Elderbe...

Moth mullein ( Verbascum blattaria ) , is a species of flowering biennial belonging to the Scrophulariacea (Figwort) family. Native to Eu...

Along with all the other yellow wildflower blooming this time of year, Sulfur Cinquefoil ( Potentilla recta ) may be overlooked. It is na...

I was working around our barn today when I noticed dozens of honeybees and bumblebees buzzing around Motherwort ( Leonurus cardiaca ) . Mot...

While photographing wildflowers I am sometimes lucky enough to have a butterfly hold still long enough for a picture. Here are some of the ...

While taking my daily walk around our pond I was able to get close to one of the many Bullfrogs that inhabit the pond. Along with the Bullfr...

With the hydrostatic testing of the Wesauking pipeline complete, the frac tanks used for water storage were removed toady. A crew works on ...

While at our pond I had a dragonfly land close enough for me to get some pictures. Most of the time it is hard to get dragonflies to stop lo...

Natural gas is flowing in the Wilmot Pipeline. They were pushing a "pig" this afternoon using the pressure of natural gas. The pi...

Late this afternoon a brief "sun shower" passed through the area and I headed to our cabin to look for a rainbow. Just as I arrive...

The small, deep purple and yellow flowers of Nightshade ( Solanum dulcamara ) identify a plant that should be treated with care. Nightsha...

The pipeline location markers were placed along the Wesauking Pipeline today. These markers identify the owner of the pipeline and phone nu...