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Flower Power

April 28, 2021 3:44 pm Published by Comments Off on Flower Power

By Ellen Powell, DOF Conservation Education Coordinator  As a botany enthusiast, I spend a lot of spring hikes looking down, seeking out flashes of white and pops of color from early spring wildflowers. Fortunately, when I get tired of staring at the forest floor, there are blooms to be seen at eye level and above, thanks to our spring-blooming native trees and shrubs. I should first note that all of... Read More


A Woodcock Encounter

April 26, 2021 3:54 pm Published by Comments Off on A Woodcock Encounter

By Scott Bachman, DOF Senior Area Forester, Blackwater team Now that it’s April I will declare that spring is officially here in southeastern Virginia! Earlier this month, I was traveling a back road in Southampton County when ahead I saw a line of small objects on the highway. As I got closer, I could see they were birds. The lead bird was larger than the four that followed. My first thought was... Read More