Notes from the Wild
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Jack in the Pulpit
May 14, 2012
These plants can switch genders throughout their lives in response to growing conditions.
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Bumblebees
July 5, 2010
At this time of year when we celebrate Canada Day, Don Scallen celebrates the hardy bumblebee, the “true Canadian” of the insect world.
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Showy Lady’s Slipper orchids
June 18, 2010
The showy lady’s slipper orchid is perhaps the most exquisite of all our wildflowers. By Don Scallen.
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Cecropia moths stir like phantoms in the twilight
June 5, 2010
Moths: as night falls, these denizens flit like phantoms through the twilight world. By Don Scallen.
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Warblers are Tropical Emissaries
May 19, 2010
Lured by warm weather and a bonanza of insects, warblers return from tropical realms. By Don Scallen.
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In Praise of the Humble Toad
May 3, 2010
The mellifluous trilling of toads resonates through our hills at this time of year. The tranquil sound wafting through an open window on a warm mid-spring eve is delightful.
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Spring Peepers
April 18, 2010
On warm evenings in April and May our hills awaken to the life affirming voices of spring peepers. Their shrill calls stir the winter weary soul.
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April is Salamander Time
April 9, 2010
Don Scallen introduces us to three species of salamanders that are starting to appear in our hills. The first half of April is salamander time in our hills.
Artist in Residence
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Tara Imerson
Tara creates watercolour depictions of old buildings, vintage automobiles and everyday objects in still life.
Countryside Digest
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Libertarians, populists and procrastinators
Hot rocks, put it off, a passing thought, war flags and Holy typo! Miscellany from Douglas G. Pearce’s Countryside Digest.
Good Sport
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Rowing on Island Lake
On the calm, early morning waters of Island Lake, rowers get a healthy head start on their day.
Homegrown in the Hills
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Cheaper by the bushel: Van Dyken Bros.
Italian cooks flock to this Dutch family’s pick-your-own farm in Caledon.
Letters
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Letters – Our readers write: Spring 2012
Letters published in the SPRING 2012 edition of In The Hills magazine.
Must Do
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Our favourite picks for spring 2012
A highly selective guide to the picks of the spring season in the Hills of Headwaters.
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"Hi Jeff and Brandy, I volunteered for four years at the Lighthouse soup kitchen here in town, and made quite a few friends there. Without it, many people would have to just do without. The food bank only gets them so far. We had people coming in and that meal was the only one they would have all day. What's worse is for people who are celiac and have gluten issues. Cheap things given by the food bank are off their list (pasta, bread, oatmeal, etc.). As for starches, rice is pretty much it. My hat is off to you both for making others aware of what they have, and what others don't."
2012-05-11 16:28:21 by Janet Dimond
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