I stepped outside on this blustery Tuesday to water some plants when I remembered that I wanted to check in with my red maple tree that has been infested with Spotted Lanternflies for the past two years. As many of you may know, the Spotted Lanternfly is an invasive fly that arrived in Berks County, …
COVID-19 is causing anything from mild inconvenience, to economic devastation, to potential life threatening illness. In this challenging time of shut down and stay-at-home orders, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day with parades, conferences, and group gatherings isn’t possible. Despite being confined mostly to our homes, we can still observe Earth Day 2020 and …
2021 Update – I started creating short videos about these flowers and posting them to YouTube. You can check them out by clicking the video below, or read on for more info! I had penned this post a few months ago in eager anticipation of April and May wildflower season — unfortunately some of the …
My prior post was about ways to handle COVID-19 anxiety through connecting with nature. If you are feeling anxious, upset, or groundless, please read that post instead of this one. Another way to handle difficult emotions is through humor. Using humor in this way does not diminish the seriousness of the situation, but rather gives …
With COVID-19 making its dreaded circumnavigation of the globe, governments and municipalities are introducing lock-down measures aimed at containing the virus. We know that the novel coronavirus has the potential to spread among people like the flu via close contact and respiratory droplets, so measures banning large gatherings, cancelling school, and directing employees to work …
