Here are photos submitted by Leslie Courtemanche, from a walk this past weekend.
This emerging fern Fiddlehead's fluffy white hairs are used by humming birds, as lining for nests.
A tadpole was seen swimming on the edge of a pool.
Lady's Slippers are in bloom.
A frog is seen swimming, with its head over the water.
Aquilegia canadensis, 'Wild Columbine' native species, found on the Peabody side.
You're welcome--and thank you for creating and maintaining this website where we can share our thoughts and can see (and some hopefully will learn) why this whole area must be preserved.
ReplyDeletePretty and painful at the same time.
ReplyDeleteAnon 11:43PM---Beautifully and sadly understood.
ReplyDeleteIts a treat to see Lady Slippers around here! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGee, wonder if Lowe's will end up selling lady slippers, or lumber from the forest and granite. Maybe next Walmart will add a pet store with birds in cages? Its sad its takes a few to make a devastating decision that affects many.
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ReplyDeleteGood point. Especially in light of Lowe's "environmental" policy on protecting the world's forests. (But what about protecting the forest/woods on Highland Ave. in Salem, MA?) Is this why Lowe's opts to build on open space land where there are trees to be had?
Here's their "Natural Strategy": "Lowe's Companies, the world's second largest home improvement retailer, has adopted a comprehensive wood products procurement policy designed to protect the world's forests. Natural Strategies provided strategic and technical advice on the many complex issues associated with this far reaching policy. We also have an ongoing role in facilitating dialogue between the environmental and scientific communities, Lowe's vendors and other stakeholders. In addition, we will continue to support Lowe's in the tracking and verification process as they implement their policy."
Yes, it's good that they are trying not to totally strip the Amazon Rain Forest--so now are they getting their products from a more local source---like Camp Lion and Spring Pond Woods???