Category Archives: nature

The Local Frontier, Part II: Delaware

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Lord Whimsy

The adventure continues.

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The Local Frontier, Part I: Rancocas

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Lord Whimsy

At last, the first episode of Scrapple.TV’s coverage of my expedition. Enjoy!

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Famous Monsters

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Lord Whimsy

While I was away knocking about the Northwest, my good friends Bill Smith and Jason Austin were gracing the New York Times with their vast horticultural knowledge of carnivorous plants! Jason and Bill have always been incredibly generous with their … Continue reading →

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The Goldengreen World

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Lord Whimsy

Picking 26 lbs. of chanterelles and selling some for gas money to Olympic National Forest. Bear scat and tracks. Otters. Bobcats. Rough-skinned Newts floating on driftwood in a lake. Ancient Sitka Spruce and Pacific Red Cedar. Freshwater streams trickling into … Continue reading →

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Mr. Toad Goes to the Mountain

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Lord Whimsy

Today I went on a seed and cutting excursion with my friends Joel and Mandy, who work at Bartram’s Garden. I went to gather some cuttings of Mountain Ash (Sorbus americanum) for my friend David, who is a research associate … Continue reading →

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Notes of a Gentleman Trespasser

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Lord Whimsy

This summer, I’ve had the privilege of joining an illustrious group of scientists and historians on their re-explorations of historical estates in and around Philadelphia, of which there are many. Some of these places we have explored exist beyond the … Continue reading →

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Fungus Season is Here

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Lord Whimsy

After having the rainiest month on record here in the Mid-Atlantic, the fungi are exploding from the lawns, meadows, and forest floors. This week, I’ve even had acquaintances visit my house to have me identify their mushroom samples: they turned … Continue reading →

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New Sport: Stumpclimbing

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Lord Whimsy

This one is a personal best, I think.

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Sumac Season

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Lord Whimsy

This sweltering morning I wandered the farmlands of central New Jersey, searching for the rusty, velvety, conical drupes of the wily Staghorn Sumac. The handsome, vaguely Egyptian-looking tree is considered a roadside weed by most civilians, but to those of … Continue reading →

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Podcast: How to start a bog garden

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Lord Whimsy

My friend Jason Austin, head grower and greenhouse manager of Rarefind Nursery was recently a guest on Ken Druse’s gardening show, Real Dirt. In this podcast, Jason talks about the care of carnivorous plants. If you’re interested in starting a … Continue reading →

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