botany

Evergreen Elm's biodynamic gardeners won 27 ribbons out of 28 entries in the vegetable judging at the McKean County Fair this week in Smethport. The g...

Right now what you see is what you’ll get when it comes to deer in general and bucks in particular. Since mid-May the bucks have been developing antle...

It’s almost back-to-school time. And I’m wondering where the summer went. Then again, I’m still writing 2017 for the year, so I may not by the best pe...

KANE — The Allegheny Chapter (Kane) of the Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) offered the second phase of its New Hunter Mentor training to ten new bird hunt...

ODDITIES: Andy Heffner of Ormsby called with a few oddities he’s noticed recently. First, he’s been seeing little newts in his yard. He “usually sees ...

THEY’RE BACK: We haven’t seen the hickory tussock caterpillar all summer — that is, until last week, when we spotted one hanging from a tree on the Ri...

We have been very fortunate this year as far as the weather goes. I know it’s hard to believe, but during those very critical months of late April and...

Jeff VanScoter and Robert Tubbs stand next to a 12-foot sunflower at the Evergreen Elms Biodynamic Garden on Elm Street. L. A. Rotheraine, their maste...

Across the first half of the 20th century milkweed was viewed as a weed. Farmers worked to eliminate its existence. However during WW II milkweed was ...

The last couple weeks of July signals the start of harvest season for luscious, sweet, blueberries that are ripe for the picking at farms throughout t...

A snap pea emerges from its vine on a sunny Friday afternoon. Local gardens are starting to produce plenty of fruit and vegetables.

BIRD WATCHING: One of the best parts of backyard living in the warmer months is the potential for bird watching that comes with it –– and what better ...

The damp understory of a forest has a pleasing aroma that changes from one season to the next. Early in the year the fragrance of damp earth later is ...

After 54 hours of travel, the bed in our beautiful bungalow was heaven sent. It was also the best mattress I’ve ever slept on. Andre of Eitaalo Safari...

The Bradford City Water Authority wants to preserve a few samples of a type of tree that is dying at an alarming rate. The nation’s ash tree populatio...

Today will mark the 21st year of the Jeep Jamboree taking place in Bradford. On Thursday, 360 participants arrived at the University of Pittsburgh at ...

BEES: A reader called us after seeing mentioned in a national article in The Era a group of honey bees that were brought to the White House a few year...

It doesn’t matter how many times you step out of your car, into the clear, crisp, refreshing morning: the exhilaration, inspiration and joy of dawn fi...

Take a moment to sit quietly and be thankful for all you have. I saw that affirmation on social media, and it resonated with me. Perhaps we’re spoiled...

SMETHPORT — A program about invasive plants will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. June 16 at the McKean County 911 conference center in Smethport. The program...