Weekly Garden Image, July 18, 2015 (#JerseyFreshLove)

Plot #63, Roseville Community Garden, July 17, 2015.

Yet another very productive week at the garden. On Wednesday, it was two-and-a-half lbs. of green beans, a big bag of lettuce, a couple of peppers (jalapéno & cayenne), cucumbers, three more zucchini and a summer squash. Last night I brought home another 1+ lb. […]

Flowers of Summer, Part 2

Here are some more fine looking flowers that are blooming in my friend Katie’s Monarch Waystation plot (registered with Monarch Watch) at Roseville Community Garden. It’s rapidly becoming a pollinator’s paradise, as you can see from the bees on some of these pictures and pictures from a prior post, Flowers of Summer, Part 1.

Fourth of July, Roseville Community Garden: Red, White and Bluebirds

I finally got some good pictures of my two newest neighbors at Roseville Community Garden today. A very colorful couple, dressed in the spirit of Independence Day. Enjoy!

Male Bluebird, Roseville Community Garden. July 4, 2015.

Male Bluebird, Roseville Community Garden. July 4, 2015.

Female Bluebird, Roseville Community Garden. […]

Flowers of Summer, Part 1

Among from the garden plots chock full of herbs and vegetables, my friend Katie has planted a Monarch Waystation garden, and with the warm summer rains it has sprung to life. Check out these images I took last night.

Summer flowers at Roseville Community Garden, July 1, 2015

Summer flowers at […]

Feast On History at Waterloo Village, Sunday, November 23, 1-4pm

Gobble up the food, facts and fun at Feast On History at Waterloo Village Sunday November 23rd, 1 pm – 4 pm

Featuring period food by: JAM at Waterloo Village

Native American cooking demos by: Heart to Hearth Cookery

17th Century Lenape Indian Village

Log Cabin & Farm Site

19th Century Victorian […]

Sounds of the summer night…

This little guy was hanging out on my deck rail this morning, bothering the Carolina Wrens who normally only wake me with their scolding of the neighbor’s cat when it is on the prowl. Having no clue what it was, I posted this picture up on Twitter for resident insect expert @AboutInsects to take a […]

Musconetcong Watershed Association’s Annual “Meet the River” – July 27, 2013, Byram Township

Join us for the 6th annual environmental education event for children (and adults!), to be presented by the Musconetcong Watershed Association on Saturday, July 27, 2013.

Musconetcong River at Byram Riverside Park. Photo by Beth Styler Barry (Click to enlarge)

Come out and get your feet wet! Byram “Meet the River”

Date: Saturday, […]

Common Whitetail Dragonfly

Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia) at Roseville Community Garden, July 3, 2013

I’ve posted dragonfly images before, so here’s one more for the collection! There are more species of dragonflies in Sussex County, New Jersey (145 – out of a possible 182 in NJ) than any other county in the United States, according to the Sussex […]