The Joyce Road Neighborhood

While driving to our cabin this morning we spotted a flock of turkeys walking on the access road to the pipeline valves. After stopping at ...

As we were driving to the barn this morning we found these hen turkeys and poults standing in Joyce Road. As we watched, a neighborhood bobt...

The Japanese Knotweed ( Polygonum cuspidatum ) along Joyce Road is in bloom. As its name implies, Japanese knotweed is native to eastern A...

Large clumps of Daisy Fleabane ( Erigeron annuus ) are in bloom alone the driveway to our cabin. This native wildflower is a member of the...

I found this Willow-Herb ( Epilobium coloratum ) blooming near the wetland area at our cabin. You may have to look very close to see the...

The New England Asters ( Symphyotrichum novae-angliae ) are starting to bloom at our cabin. This native wildflower can be found in damp t...

I found this St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) growning next to our barn. There are several species of St John's wort, but t...

After checking the water level in the pond at our cabin, I found these two hen turkeys near the food plot. They walked along the cabin drive...

I found a patch of Pale Touch-me-not (Impatiens pallida ) , also known as Pale/Yellow Jewelweed, in bloom. The ripe seedpods of this plan...

I drove up to the pipeline valve site to check on some regrading that was done yesterday. As soon as I arrived at the valve site a flock of ...

While mowing the lawn at our barn I found this Virgin's Bower (Clematis virginiana ) growing on some wire fencing. This native peren...

The Common Mallow ( Malva neglecta ) is in bloom at our barn. This member of the Mallow family (Malvaceae) is also known as "cheese...

I found this Black Nightshade ( Solanum ptycanthum ) blooming next to our barn. The flower of the black nightshade looks very similar to...

The Horsenettle ( Solanum carolinense ) is starting to bloom in some of the hay fields near our barn. Horsenettle is not related to true n...

With the hay fields mowed I'm starting to see more turkeys moving in the fields. I spotted this pair of "jakes" across the roa...