Oak trees: do red oaks produce acorns every year?
The tutor shares the answer to a question he’s long harboured. Generally, red oak acorns take …
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yard work
Botany: black walnut: juglone
The tutor researches the effects of juglone from black walnut trees. Juglone is a toxin produced …
Yard work: wood bugs
The tutor brings up a species (two, actually) that are common here. In BC, “wood bug” …
Botany: can creeping buttercup flowers be orange?
The tutor discusses a find yesterday that has him guessing. Yesterday, clearing foliage from between some …
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Bird watching: when a hummingbird lands on a fence
The tutor shares an observation from yesterday. Yesterday’s high was 24, but the humidex reached 28. …
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Lifestyle: when apples fall from the tree….
The tutor reflects on a question perhaps more philosophical than practical. I’ve been out in the …
Lifestyle: plant identification from field guide: sheep sorrel
The tutor checks the front yard for a plant identification. I first noticed sheep sorrel about …
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Lifestyle: work done raking, part II
The tutor compares the work done raking yesterday to climbing stairs. In yesterday’s post I estimated …
Lifestyle: some physics about yard work
The tutor reflects on the amount of work done raking. From a physics point of view, …
Lifestyle: plant identification from field guide: common groundsel
‘Tis the season for yard work: let the identification of spontaneous plants continue. I don’t call …
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