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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (click to enlarge) One of my favorite ways to really plunge into nature inside the Beltline is putting a boat in above Lassiter Mill.  We took my Mad River solo and our blue… more →

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Crabtree Canoe — 2 comments

raleighnaturalist wrote 9 months ago: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (click to enlarge) One of my favorite ways to really plunge into nature in … more →

Tags: About & reflection, Nature Lore, Crabtree Creek, waterways, Lassiter Mill

Torn Still, by the Tornado — 1 comment

raleighnaturalist wrote 1 year ago: Tornado Damage on Marlborough Road 3 Months Later The April tornado is 3 months past and yet unredre … more →

Tags: East Raleigh, Nature Lore

Nature Knocks Downtown Raleigh — 2 comments

raleighnaturalist wrote 2 years ago: piece of Memorial Auditorium roof with damage visible right background A tornado or series of tornad … more →

Tags: Gems & Surprises, Raleigh History, South Raleigh, Nature Lore, Trees, Weather, Tornadoes

Mushroom Madness — 1 comment

raleighnaturalist wrote 2 years ago: Heavy (though quite sporadic) rains have brought a veritable plethora of mushrooms this summer. Belo … more →

Tags: North Raleigh, Nature Lore, Mushrooms

Pigeon House Re-Hab Project Helps Edna Metz Wells Park — 1 comment

raleighnaturalist wrote 3 years ago: A wonderful piece of graffiti has garnered some media attention for the stream restoration project a … more →

Tags: Greenways & Parks, green initiatives, waterways, Pigeon House Branch, daylighting creeks, creek levels, Edna Metz Wells Park

Hodge Road Creek Levels - Crabtree Changes with the Weather — 1 comment

raleighnaturalist wrote 3 years ago: Crabtree under Atlantic Ave at Hodge Road Nov. 11, 2009 Crabtree is a low -flow system that has carv … more →

Tags: Gems & Surprises, Crabtree Creek, waterways, creek levels

David Spain, steward of moss — 3 comments

raleighnaturalist wrote 3 years ago: David Spain tends the Urquhart moss garden I recently had an opportunity to document the Southern Li … more →

Tags: About & reflection, Raleigh History, Crabtree Creek, Raleigh mills, Lassiter Mill, birding, Floodplains, great blue heron, Trees

News, Notes and Another Promise — 1 comment

raleighnaturalist wrote 3 years ago: The Natural View Why I have posted just once a month for 3 months: Best reason – my new column … more →

Tags: About & reflection, Raleigh History, Southwest Raleigh, Greenways & Parks, waterways, Golf Courses, Centennial Campus, Fletcher Park, Walnut Creek

Grassy Branch Sees Daylight — 1 comment

raleighnaturalist wrote 4 years ago: Many waterways in Raleigh travel unseen, as does Pigeon House Branch above.  Recent years have seen … more →

Tags: East Raleigh, Northeast Raleigh, green initiatives, waterways, Oakwood, Cedar Hills Park, daylighting creeks

Look down, look closely, at Spring's lovely weeds — 2 comments

raleighnaturalist wrote 4 years ago:      Weeds are just plants someone thinks are out of place.  As the season arrives, we can all get s … more →

Tags: Gems & Surprises, Nature Lore, Wildflowers

Pigeon House Branch Part 2 — 2 comments

raleighnaturalist wrote 4 years ago:      In our previous post, we began with the hidden headwaters of Pigeon House under Cameron Village … more →

Tags: Raleigh History, Greenways & Parks, Geographic Areas, green initiatives, waterways, Fletcher Park, Crabtree Creek, great blue heron, Pigeon House Branch

Midwinter Beech Luminaries — 3 comments

raleighnaturalist wrote 4 years ago:      At the easternmost tip of Raleigh’s greenways, Buckeye Trail at Milburnie Road, the young … more →

Tags: Nature Lore, beech trees, buckeye trail, Trees

Fletcher Park Meets Top and Bottom

raleighnaturalist wrote 4 years ago:    Fletcher Park’s new water garden has been finished, as well documented in a News and Observ … more →

Tags: Greenways & Parks, green initiatives, Fletcher Park, Wetlands, Nando

Mistletoe Sightings — 3 comments

raleighnaturalist wrote 4 years ago:      Mistletoe is common in the Southern Piedmont and has a strong herbal tradition as a medicine an … more →

Tags: East Raleigh, Pecans & Mistletoe, Nature Lore, mistletoe, 5 Points, Trees

Pigeon House Branch — 3 comments

raleighnaturalist wrote 4 years ago:      A great blue heron browses Pigeon House Branch where it crosses over a granite outcrop.  The sc … more →

Tags: Gems & Surprises, Raleigh History, Nature Lore, waterways, great blue heron, cameron village, Pigeon House Branch

Fallon Park - a long, fine necklace in Raleigh's greenway jewels — 5 comments

raleighnaturalist wrote 4 years ago:  Fallon Park, just northeast of Five Points, and sloping with its long narrow shape down to Crabtree … more →

Tags: Gems & Surprises, Rural Raleigh, Greenways & Parks, Five Points, Fallon Park, Sustainable Agriculture

Crabtree Creek Floods The Middle Creek Greenway — 3 comments

raleighnaturalist wrote 4 years ago:      After Tropical Storm Hannah came through on Saturday, September 6, 2008, Crabtree Creek flooded … more →

Tags: Greenways & Parks, Crabtree Creek, flooding, creek levels

Fletcher Park water feeds Pigeon House Creek — 2 comments

raleighnaturalist wrote 4 years ago: There is not a lot to update on the earlier post about Fletcher Park’s new water park, which r … more →

Tags: Greenways & Parks, green initiatives, Five Points, Fletcher Park, Pigeon House Branch, Wetlands

Hot Spring Critter Sightings! — 1 comment

raleighnaturalist wrote 4 years ago: This post was originally published in May 2008 This owl swooped down and landed on a branch directly … more →

Tags: Greenways & Parks, Nature Lore, Crabtree Creek, Geology, owls, sliders, snapping turtles, Turtles


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