Wildlife
Stories from a
Wisconsin Farm
A screech owl looks
much like a miniature great horned owl, with its prominent head tufts
and fierce glaring eyes. We heard its eerie whinnying call several
times this past week, probably sending shivers through all the smaller
creatures in the farmyard, but it is only one of the singers
performing.
Read today's story: Sounds of a Late
Summer Evening
Birds,
wildflowers, insects, animals, and other flora and fauna are the stars
of the new story written each week and posted on this site. There is
never any dearth of subjects as we discover new things or they discover
us. Past issues are available in two
volumes, Timbergreen Trails I &
II,
which are illustrated with many pen & ink drawings by artist Chris
Hansen,
and can be purchased singly or as a set. Also, check out A Catt in Our House, the biography
of our physically challenged daughter.
Timbergreen
Farm is a family
enterprise that is located in the driftless area of southwestern
Wisconsin, a section that was missed by the glacier that covered this
part of the country 10,000 years ago. It is some five miles from
Spring Green on 300 acres of hills and valleys, much of which is
wooded. Several miles of trails wend around and through its woods
and fields. Wildflowers flourish in extensive areas, and a
demonstration garden has been established close to the farmyard. Potted
native plants are offered for sale each spring. The farm is now used as
a model for modern ecological timber management and sustainable wood
production.
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