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Native Bees are Great Pollinators!
Mason bee on leaf Females lay their eggs in holes like these. There’s been a lot of buzz about honeybees in recent years. People are rightly concerned about the mysterious syndrome that causes colony...
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Project Feederwatch!
The male goldfinch is bright yellow, while the female’s colors are dull. Tomorrow, Nov. 10, is the first day to count birds for Feederwatch this year. Project Feederwatch is a Citizen Science...
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Native Bees are Great Pollinators!
Mason bee on leaf Females lay their eggs in holes like these. There’s been a lot of buzz about honeybees in recent years. People are rightly concerned about the mysterious syndrome that causes colony...
View ArticleWOW-Project Feederwatch!
Tomorrow, Nov. 10, is the first day to count birds for Feederwatch this year. Project Feederwatch is a Citizen Science initiative that encourages people to set up bird feeders in their yards and count...
View ArticleDavidson Lands Conservancy Presents Bee City Festival and Nature Celebration!
What: Davidson Lands Conservancy Bee City Festival and Nature Celebration When: Sunday, October 21, 2-5 pm Where: Abersham Park, Davidson, NC The Davidson Lands Conservancy is celebrating Davidson’s...
View ArticleWOW-Eastern Gray Squirrel!
When you think of a common mammal that you might see in your yard or your neighborhood what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For me that would be the Squirrel or more precisely the Eastern Gray...
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WOW Thanks Rob Van Epps!
For the WOW Outing “Butterflies, Bees, Bugs and Dragonflies” Butterflies, bees, bugs and dragonflies—we saw them all, plus various birds and more (even an errant tree frog who came to our walk in...
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WOW-Carolina Thread Trail
On Sunday afternoon, 7/29, Emma Rose Parker, Program Coordinator for Catawba Lands Conservancy, led an enthusiastic group of hikers on a shady hike to the wetlands of the Western Branch of the Rocky...
View ArticleWOW-New web links for children and their parents.
WOW received a nice email from someone who visited our website while searching for information with a group of children. The particular blog post was several years old and some of the links no longer...
View ArticleWOW-Coyotes!
Coyotes are members of the canine or dog family. They are related to wolves, foxes and domestic dogs but they are distinct. Coyotes are primarily carnivores but will eat fruit, vegetables and just...
View ArticleWOW-Beavers!
If you visit the West Branch Nature Preserve one of the things you will notice is evidence of beavers at work. You’ll see the pond made by the beaver dam on the stream that runs through the area and...
View ArticleWOW-The Sense of Wonder
Most people are familiar with Rachel Carson as the author of Silent Spring, the groundbreaking book that talked about the very real dangers of pesticide and the threats to our natural world from its...
View ArticleWOW-World Bee Day!
1st World Bee Day Launches This May Did you know that after more than three years of efforts by the Republic of Slovenia, the United Nations adopted a resolution declaring May 20 as World Bee Day?...
View ArticleWOW-Native Bees!
We’ve heard a lot about honey bees and the problem with colony collapse and this is a real concern. Something you might like to know more about is the amazing world of bees that are native to our area....
View ArticleWOW-McDowell Nature Preserve
It’s officially spring now. I thought people might like suggestions about places to visit for time outdoors. We have wonderful parks throughout Mecklenburg County and nearby in other counties as...
View ArticleWOW: Salamander Outing!
Some very lucky WOW families joined Allen Lloyd last Sunday searching for the spotted salamander, and find them we did! These beautiful animals were getting ready for their “salamander migration” when,...
View ArticleWOW-How do birds stay warm in the winter?
Have you ever thought about how birds stay warm in the winter? During our recent snow here in Davidson I watched birds coming to our feeders all day long. We had a lot more than we see on an average...
View ArticleWOW- 2018 The Year of the Bird!
2018 Has been declared the Year of the Bird because it is the 100th anniversary of the passing of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act which was an attempt to protect all native birds. In the 19th century...
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Run for Green 2017 – A Huge Success!
[See image gallery at www.davidsonlands.org] Thank you to both our runners and our many sponsors for making this year’s Run for Green a fantastic event! Run for Green 2017 included nearly 850...
View ArticleRandy Kincaid Greenway Faces Challenges
Many of you are probably already aware that clearing has begun for the new WestBranch neighborhood in Davidson. The initial impact of this clearing on the Randy Kincaid Greenway between Hudson Place...
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