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A Walk through Olmsted Park

I took a walk through Olmsted Park yesterday, a piece of the Emerald Necklace within Jamaica Plain. I saw a mother mallard duck with a dozen ducklings in tow. A mother mallard duck with some of her...

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Urban Nature Walk: Bussey Meadow

On Sunday, Jef led a small group of us on an urban nature walk. We started at the Bussey Brook Meadow and moved on to the Arnold Arboretum, ending at the Forest Hills gate. Mosquitoes hounded us,...

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Jamaica Pond: Dashers and More

We attended the Landmark Orchestra performance at Pinebank Promontory Sunday evening. Quite a number of people came out. It didn’t take long, however, for my three-year-old nephew to get restless. So,...

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Ward’s Pond: Robins and Robber flies

On my walk around Ward’s Pond last week, I saw a pair of hungry baby robins eagerly awaiting food from their parents. A pair of baby robins The Pond’s boardwalk, which had been shut down for years, has...

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Arboretum: Bussey Hill Trees and Insects

Late last week, I went to the Explorers’ Garden on Bussey Hill on a pleasant, sunny day. A few butterflies passed me by but did not perch. The eastern kingbird below paused at a the top of a crabapple...

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Arboretum: Beggarticks and its Pollinators

Aside from the aphids, I spotted a number of other creatures in the Arboretum last week. An American bullfrog was spread out lazily in the marsh waters. American bullfrog I found a two-striped...

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