Nature Notes

On April 16, 2004 the Westborough News started carrying a bi-monthly column known as Nature Notes prepared by Annie Reid and Garry Kessler on behalf of the Westborough Community Land Trust. The column uses striking photography and commentary to describe the plants and animals that residents encounter while walking the trails throughout Westborough.

Anne and Garry were awarded the WCLT 2004 President's Award having contributed their many talents, most recently in nature photography and writing, to the growth and vitality of the WCLT. The couple's love of nature motivated them to explore the Westborough woods with their two daughters for the last 25 years.

For those who missed a column or wish to review the previous articles we present here the previous Nature Notes articles. If you wish to get the latest articles subscribe to the Westborough News For those who wish to read the articles from the beginning start here. Or pick the article of interest from the following indices:

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American bittersweet Celastrus scandens	An invasive decoration December 12, 2008
American copper butterfly Lycaena phlaeas	Late butterflies October 26, 2007
American elm Ulmus americana	The first butterfly of spring April 29, 2005
American lady Vanessa virginiensis	A good year for butterflies May 28, 2010
American robin Turdus migratorius	Early birds get the dried fruit March 3, 2006
American toad Bufo americanus	Songsters with warts May 7, 2010
Aphrodite fritillary Speyeria aphrodite	Our earliest wild violet May 4, 2007
Atlantic white cedar Chamaecyparis thyoides	Westborough's Atlantic White Cedars February 4, 2005
Autumn olive Elaeagnus umbellata	Native and invasive fall colors October 30, 2009
Baltimore checkerspot Euphydryas phaeton	Turtlehead and butterflies September 8, 2006
Beaver Castor canadensis	Beavers get busy November 27, 2009
Beebalm Monarda didyma	Summer hummers August 19, 2005
Beechdrops Epifagus virginiana	A curious fall plant October 2, 2009
Belladonna Atropa belladonna	Not-So-Deadly Nightshade June 24, 2005
Belted kingfishers Ceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfishers Dive and Burrow October 12, 2007
Birch, black Betula lenta	Wintergreen under the snow January 21, 2005
Birdfoot violet Viola pedata	Native wild violets in wet and dry places May 18, 2007
Bittersweet nightshade Solanum dulcamara	Not-So-Deadly Nightshade June 24, 2005
Black locust Robinia pseudoacacia	A pretty but prickly escaped shrub May 29, 2009
Black swallowtail Papilio polyxenes	From caterpillar to butterfly July 27, 2007
Black swallowtail caterpillar Papilio polyxenes	A caterpillar's life August 10, 2007
Black-capped chickadee Poecile atricapilla Poecile atricapillus	State bird speaks February 13, 2009 The famous red-breasted nuthatch November 9, 2007
Bladderworts Utricularia	Carnivorous floating flowers August 24, 2007
Blue flag iris Iris versicolor	Wild iris in the woods June 11, 2004
Blue morpho Morpho peleides	Blue butterfly days April 6, 2007
Blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium	Wild iris in the woods June 11, 2004
Blue-spotted salamander Ambystoma laterale	Special concern for blue-spotted salamanders March 28, 2008 Visitors to our vernal pools March 17, 2006
Bluebird Sialia sialis	Winter bluebirds brighten Westborough February 1, 2008 Bluebirds in Westborough May 26, 2006
Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolinks: Long distance travelers June 18, 2010
Boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum	Old-time bitter medicine September 26, 2008
Bristly locust Robinia hispida	A pretty but prickly escaped shrub May 29, 2009
Brown thrasher Toxostoma rufum	The catbird in the catbird seat June 29, 2007
Brown-headed cowbird Molothrus ater	May brings yellow warblers to Westborough May 23, 2008 The catbird in the catbird seat June 29, 2007
Bruce spanworm Operophtera bruceata	Moths in winter December 18, 2009
Bryozoans Pectinatella magnifica	The case of the mysterious jelly balls September 21, 2007
Bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus Rana catesbeiana	Bullfrogs in our ponds September 7, 2007
Bumblebee Bombus	Honeybees in winter March 9, 2007
Butter-and-eggs Linaria vulgaris	Butter-and-eggs for beauty, not breakfast September 17, 2004
Butterfly bush Buddleia davidii Buddleja davidii	A most unusual moth in town August 11, 2006 Summer hummers August 19, 2005
Butterfly weed Asclepias tuberosa	July is butterfly season July 14, 2006
Canada goose Branta canadensis	Canada geese overhead December 9, 2005
Canada lily Lilium canadense	Summer hummers August 19, 2005
Cardinal flower Lobelia cardinalis	Turtlehead and butterflies September 8, 2006 Summer hummers August 19, 2005 Cardinal flower attracts hummingbirds, butterflies July 22, 2005
Carolina hemlock Tsuga caroliniana	Alien Invader Targets Our Hemlocks December 13, 2006
Catawba rhododendron Rhododendron catawbiense	Summer hummers August 19, 2005
Catbird Dumetella carolinensis	The catbird in the catbird seat June 29, 2007
Cattail Typha latifolia	Return of the red-wings signals spring March 23, 2007 Invasion of the Purple Loosestrife August 6, 2004
Cedar of Lebanon Cedrus lebani	Westborough's Atlantic White Cedars February 4, 2005
Cedar waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum	Early birds get the dried fruit March 3, 2006
Celandine Chelidonium majus	Wildflower, weed, or invader? May 9, 2008
Checkerberry Gaultheria procumbens	Wintergreen under the snow January 21, 2005
Chickadee Poecile atricapilla	The season for baby birds June 12, 2009
Chicory Cichorium intybus	Blue and edible chicory on the roadside September 18, 2009
Chipmunk Tamias striatus	Acorns and chipmunks October 20, 2006
Chokecherry Prunus	July is butterfly season July 14, 2006
Christmas fern Polystichum acrostichoides	Christmas fern in the woods December 10, 2004
Cigar plant Cuphea ignea	Summer hummers August 19, 2005
Closed gentian Gentiana clausa	Flowers that never open October 1, 2004
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara	What’s the first wildflower of spring? April 9, 2010
Columbine Aquilegia canadense	Summer hummers August 19, 2005
Common evening primrose Oenothera biennis	Evening blossoms in the day September 22, 2006
Coral hairstreak Satyrium titus	July is butterfly season July 14, 2006
Cypress vine Ipomoea quamoclit	Summer hummers August 19, 2005
Daisy Chrysanthemum leucanthemum	Alien Invader Targets Our Hemlocks December 13, 2006
Damselflies Zygoptera	Dragons and damsels July 18, 2008
Dark-eyed junco Junco hyemalis	Westborough's tiny winter bird February 23, 2007
Downy rattlesnake-plantain Goodyera pubescens	September's wild orchid September 16, 2005 Tiny orchids of August August 5, 2005
Downy woodpecker Picoides pubescens	Woodpeckers in Westborough's Woods January 26, 2007
Dragonflies Anisoptera	Dragons and damsels July 18, 2008
Earthworm Lumbricus terrestris	Earth stirs in March March 19, 2010
Eastern bluecurls Trichostema dichotomum	The minty month of August August 15, 2008
Eastern cottontail rabbit Sylvilagus floridanus	The tale of the cottontail rabbit June 23, 2006
Eastern hemlock Tsuga canadensis	Alien Invader Targets Our Hemlocks December 13, 2006
Eastern red cedar Juniperus virginiana	Early birds get the dried fruit March 3, 2006 Westborough's Atlantic White Cedars February 4, 2005
Eastern tailed blue Everes comyntas	Butterfly disguises in late summer September 4, 2009 Blue butterfly days April 6, 2007
Eggplant Solanum melongena	Not-So-Deadly Nightshade June 24, 2005
English sparrows Passer domesticus	Bluebirds in Westborough May 26, 2006
European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus	The tale of the cottontail rabbit June 23, 2006
European starlings Sturnus vulgaris	Bluebirds in Westborough May 26, 2006
European windflower Anemone nemorosa	Watch for wildflowers in Westborough April 25, 2008
Fairy shrimp Eubranchipus	At home in Westborough’s vernal pools March 14, 2008
Fall cankerworm Alsophila pometaria	Moths in winter December 18, 2009
Fly agaric Amanita muscaria	Fall is mushroom season October 15, 2004
Flying Squirrel Glaucomys volans	Squirrel tales February 18, 2005
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea	Summer hummers August 19, 2005
Fragrant water-lily Nymphaea odorata	Fragrant water-lilies linger on local ponds September 12, 2008
Fuchsia Fuchsia	Summer hummers August 19, 2005
Fungus-root partnership Mycorrhiza	Strange plants of summer August 1, 2008
Garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata	A new invasive in town June 1, 2007
Garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis	Westborough’s snakes are harmless June 20, 2008
Gem-studded puffball Lycoperdon perlatum	Puffballs in the grass October 14, 2005
Giant blue sage Salvia guaranitica	Summer hummers August 19, 2005
Giant puffball Calvatia gigantea	Puffballs in the grass October 14, 2005
Golden-crowned kinglet Regulus satrapa	Westborough's tiny winter bird February 23, 2007
Goldenrod Solidago	Late-summer sneezing August 20, 2004
Goldenrod spider Misumena vatia	Late-summer sneezing August 20, 2004
Goldfinch Carduelis tristis	Goldfinches and summer's thistles August 25, 2006
Gray squirrel Sciurus carolinensis	Blue butterfly days April 6, 2007 A white squirrel sighting July 28, 2006 Squirrel tales February 18, 2005
Gray treefrog Hyla versicolor	Listen for treefrogs July 3, 2009
Great blue heron Ardea herodias	An owl in the nest April 1, 2005
Great blue herons Ardea herodias	Great Blue Herons at Mill Pond April 30, 2004
Great horned owl Bubo virginianis Bubo virginianus	Valentine's Day for Skunks February 9, 2007 An owl in the nest April 1, 2005
Great spangled fritillary Speyeria cybele	Our earliest wild violet May 4, 2007
Green darner dragonfly Anax junius	Migrating dragonflies October 10, 2008
Green frog Rana clamitans	Bullfrogs in our ponds September 7, 2007
Green heron Butorides virescens	Fish-baiting green herons September 30, 2005
Ground cedar Diphasiastrum digitatum Lycopodium digitatum	Ancient evergreens under the snow February 17, 2006
Groundhog Marmota monax	Spring begins in February February 5, 2010
Hairy woodpecker Picoides villosus	Woodpeckers in Westborough's Woods January 26, 2007
Hemlock woolly adelgid Adelges tsugae	Alien Invader Targets Our Hemlocks December 13, 2006
Hessel's hairstreak butterfly Callophrys hesseli Mitoura hesseli	Westborough's Atlantic White Cedars February 4, 2005
Honeybee Apis mellifera	Honeybees in winter March 9, 2007
Hooded merganser Lophodytes cucullatus	Wild ducks on our ponds March 31, 2006
Horned bladderwort Utricularia cornuta	Carnivorous floating flowers August 24, 2007
Horsetail Equisetum arvense	Strange stems of April April 17, 2009
House sparrow Passer domesticus	Bluebirds in Westborough May 26, 2006
Hummingbird Archilochus colubrus	Cardinal flower attracts hummingbirds, butterflies July 22, 2005
Hummingbird clearwing Hemaris thysbe	A most unusual moth in town August 11, 2006
Indian pink Spigelia marilandica	Summer hummers August 19, 2005
Indian-pipes Monotropa uniflora	Strange plants of summer August 1, 2008 Cardinal flower attracts hummingbirds, butterflies July 22, 2005 Ghostly Indian-pipes by the path July 23, 2004
Isabella tiger moth Pyrrharctia isabella	Woolly bears and winter January 20, 2006
Jack-in-the-pulpit Arisaema triphyllum	Land of Swamps May 28, 2004
Japanese beetle Popillia japonica	An invasive rose June 15, 2007
Jefferson salamander Ambystoma jeffersonianum	Visitors to our vernal pools March 17, 2006
Jelly ball animals Pectinatella magnifica	The case of the mysterious jelly balls September 21, 2007
Lobster mushroom Hypomyces lactifluorum	Lobster claws on the path October 28, 2005
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos	Return of the mallards February 15, 2008 Make way for ducklings June 9, 2006
Marbled salamander Ambystoma opacum	Visitors to our vernal pools March 17, 2006
Marsh blue violet Viola cucullata	Native wild violets in wet and dry places May 18, 2007
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris	Marsh-marigolds in our streams and swamps April 20, 2007
Milkweed Asclepias syriaca	July is butterfly season July 14, 2006 Milkweed and butterflies in our meadows July 8, 2005
Milkweed beetle Tetraopes tetraophthalmus	Milkweed and butterflies in our meadows July 8, 2005
Milkweed bug Lygaeus kalmii	Milkweed and butterflies in our meadows July 8, 2005
Mimosa Albizia julibrissin	Summer hummers August 19, 2005
Moccasin-flower Cypripedium acaule	Westborough's Pink Lady's-Slippers May 14, 2004
Monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus	Look-alike butterflies July 13, 2007 Milkweed and butterflies in our meadows July 8, 2005
Moss animals Pectinatella magnifica	The case of the mysterious jelly balls September 21, 2007
Mountain hemlock Tsuga mertensiana	Alien Invader Targets Our Hemlocks December 13, 2006
Mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia	A sheepish laurel June 10, 2005
Mourning cloak Nymphalis antiopa	Blue butterfly days April 6, 2007 The first butterfly of spring April 29, 2005 Time for pussy willows March 5, 2005
Mourning dove Zenaida macroura	The mourning dove's coo March 18, 2005
Multiflora rose Rosa multiflora	An invasive rose June 15, 2007
Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus	Our diving muskrats April 3, 2009
Mute swan Cygnus olor	Lovely and controversial swans November 10, 2006
New England cottontail rabbit Sylvilagus transitionalis	The tale of the cottontail rabbit June 23, 2006
Nodding ladies'-tresses Spiranthes cernua	September's wild orchid September 16, 2005
Nodding trillium Trillium cernuum	Treasure-hunting for trilliums June 6, 2008
Northern downy violet Viola fimbriatula Viola sagittata	Our earliest wild violet May 4, 2007
Northern flicker Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers in Westborough's Woods January 26, 2007
Northern mockingbird Mimus polyglottos	The catbird in the catbird seat June 29, 2007
Northern white cedar Thuja occidentalis	Westborough's Atlantic White Cedars February 4, 2005
Orange jewelweed Impatiens capensis	Turtlehead and butterflies September 8, 2006 Jewelweed is ready to pop September 3, 2004
Orange mushroom pimple Hypomyces lactifluorum	Lobster claws on the path October 28, 2005
Orange spotted Jewelweed Impatiens capensis	Summer hummers August 19, 2005
Oriental bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus	An invasive decoration December 12, 2008
Osprey Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys return to Mill Pond April 11, 2008 An owl in the nest April 1, 2005
Painted lady Vanessa cardui	A good year for butterflies May 28, 2010 Goldfinches and summer's thistles August 25, 2006
Painted turtle Chrysemys picta	Cardinal flower attracts hummingbirds, butterflies July 22, 2005 Watch for painted turtles July 9, 2004
Pale touch-me-not Impatiens pallida	Jewelweed is ready to pop September 3, 2004
Palm warbler Dendroica palmarum	Palm warblers pass through October 16, 2009
Paper birch Betula papyrifera	The first butterfly of spring April 29, 2005
Pasture puffball Calvatia cyathiformis	Puffballs in the grass October 14, 2005
Pear-shaped puffball Lycoperdon pyriforme	Puffballs in the grass October 14, 2005
Pearl crescent butterfly Phyciodes tharos	Pearl crescent butterflies July 4, 2008
Peppers Capsicum	Not-So-Deadly Nightshade June 24, 2005
Pigskin poison puffball Scleroderma citrinum	Puffballs in the grass October 14, 2005
Pineapple sage Salvia elegans	Summer hummers August 19, 2005
Pinesap Monotropa hypopithys	Strange plants of summer August 1, 2008
Pink lady's-slipper Cypripedium acaule	September's wild orchid September 16, 2005 Westborough's Pink Lady's-Slippers May 14, 2004
Pink turtlehead Chelone lyonii	Turtlehead and butterflies September 8, 2006
Pipsessewa Chimaphila umbellata	Ancient evergreens under the snow February 17, 2006
Plantain Plantago lanceolata	Turtlehead and butterflies September 8, 2006
Poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans	Feasting on poison ivy November 7, 2008
Potato Solanum tuberosum	Not-So-Deadly Nightshade June 24, 2005
Prince's pine Chimaphila umbellata	Ancient evergreens under the snow February 17, 2006
Princess pine Dendrolycopodium obscurum Lycopodium obscurum	Ancient evergreens under the snow February 17, 2006
Purple bladderwort Utricularia purpurea	Carnivorous floating flowers August 24, 2007
Purple jewelweed Impatiens glandulifera	Jewelweed is ready to pop September 3, 2004
Purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria	Return of the red-wings signals spring March 23, 2007 Alien Invader Targets Our Hemlocks December 13, 2006 A most unusual moth in town August 11, 2006 Invasion of the Purple Loosestrife August 6, 2004
Purple loosestrife beetle Galerucella calmariensis Galerucella pusilla	A good beetle comes to town August 21, 2009
Purple touch-me-not Impatiens glandulifera	Jewelweed is ready to pop September 3, 2004
Purple-spored puffball Calvatia cyathiformis	Puffballs in the grass October 14, 2005
Pussy willow Salix discolor	What’s the first wildflower of spring? April 9, 2010 Time for pussy willows March 5, 2005
Queen Anne's lace Daucus carota	Alien Invader Targets Our Hemlocks December 13, 2006
Ragweed Ambrosia artemisiifolia	Late-summer sneezing August 20, 2004
Red buckeye Aesculus pavia	Summer hummers August 19, 2005
Red fox Vulpes vulpes	Foxy neighbors May 15, 2009
Red Squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Smart and feisty red squirrels October 24, 2008 Squirrel tales February 18, 2005
Red-bellied woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers in Westborough's Woods January 26, 2007
Red-breasted nuthatch Sitta canadensis	Watch for wildflowers in Westborough April 25, 2008 The famous red-breasted nuthatch November 9, 2007 Nuthatches in the winter February 3, 2006
Red-spotted newt Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens	A surprising salamander August 29, 2008
Red-tailed hawk Buteo jamaicensis	Valentine's Day for Skunks February 9, 2007 Red-tailed hawks overhead November 12, 2004
Red-winged blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus	Return of the red-wings signals spring March 23, 2007
Ribbon snake Thamnophis sauritus	Westborough’s snakes are harmless June 20, 2008
Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus	Summer hummers August 19, 2005
Ruby-crowned kinglet Regulus calendula	Westborough's tiny winter bird February 23, 2007
Ruby-throated hummingbird Archilochus colubris	Westborough's tiny winter bird February 23, 2007 Turtlehead and butterflies September 8, 2006 Summer hummers August 19, 2005
Rue anemone Thalictrum thalictroides	Watch for wildflowers in Westborough April 25, 2008
Screech owl Megascops asio Otus asio	Who’s out there? February 26, 2010
Shaggy mane mushroom Coprinus comatus	From shaggy mane to inky cap October 6, 2006
Sheep-laurel Kalmia angustifolia	A sheepish laurel June 10, 2005
Shrimp plant Justicia brandegeana	Summer hummers August 19, 2005
Shrub verbena Lantana camara	Summer hummers August 19, 2005
Silktree Albizia julibrissin	Summer hummers August 19, 2005
Silvery blue Glaucopsyche lygdamus	Blue butterfly days April 6, 2007
Skull-shaped puffball Calvatia craniformis	Puffballs in the grass October 14, 2005
Skunk Mephitis mephitis	Valentine's Day for Skunks February 9, 2007
Skunk cabbage Symplocarpus foetidus	What’s the first wildflower of spring? April 9, 2010 Swamps in bloom April 15, 2005
Snapping turtle Chelydra serpentina	Snapper Sightings in Westborough August 7, 2009 Watch for painted turtles July 9, 2004
Spadefoot toad Scaphiopus holbrookii holbrookii	Visitors to our vernal pools March 17, 2006
Spicebush Lindera benzoin	Good things from spicebush April 28, 2006
Spicebush swallowtail Papilio troilus Pterourus troilus	Good things from spicebush April 28, 2006
Spotted Joe-Pye-weed Eupatorium maculatum	Spotted Joe-Pye-weed in purple landscapes September 2, 2005
Spotted salamander Ambystoma maculatum	Visitors to our vernal pools March 17, 2006
Spotted sandpiper Actitis macularia	A Mill Pond bird is Mr. Mom July 24, 2009
Spotted touch-me-not Impatiens capensis	Jewelweed is ready to pop September 3, 2004
Spreading dogbane Apocynum androsaemifolium	Candy-cane stripes visible in the summertime July 23, 2010
Spring azure Celastrina ladon	Blue butterfly days April 6, 2007
Spring peeper Hyla crucifer Pseudacris crucifer	Tiny frogs herald springtime April 14, 2006
St. Johnswort Hypericum perforatum	Cardinal flower attracts hummingbirds, butterflies July 22, 2005 St. Johnswort on the roadside June 25, 2004
Starling Sturnus vulgaris	The bird we love to hate February 27, 2009
Summer azure Celastrina ladon neglecta Celastrina neglecta	Blue butterfly days April 6, 2007
Swollen bladderwort Utricularia inflata	Carnivorous floating flowers August 24, 2007
Tobacco Nicotiana	Not-So-Deadly Nightshade June 24, 2005
Tobacco hornworm Manduca sexta	A most unusual moth in town August 11, 2006
Tomato Lycopersicum esculentum	Not-So-Deadly Nightshade June 24, 2005
Tomato hornworm Manduca quinquemaculata	A most unusual moth in town August 11, 2006
Tree swallow Tachycineta bicolor	Eating on the wing May 1, 2009
Trumpet creeper Campsis radicans	Summer hummers August 19, 2005
Trumpet honeysuckle Lonicera sempervirens	Summer hummers August 19, 2005
Turtlehead Chelone glabra	Turtlehead and butterflies September 8, 2006
Vase puffball Calvatia cyathiformis	Puffballs in the grass October 14, 2005
Viburnums Viburnum	Turtlehead and butterflies September 8, 2006
Viceroy Basilarchia archippus Limenitis archippus	Butterfly disguises in late summer September 4, 2009 Look-alike butterflies July 13, 2007 Milkweed and butterflies in our meadows July 8, 2005 Time for pussy willows March 5, 2005
Western bluecurls Trichostema lanceolatum	The minty month of August August 15, 2008
Western hemlock Tsuga heterophylla	Alien Invader Targets Our Hemlocks December 13, 2006
White ash Fraxinus americana	Turtlehead and butterflies September 8, 2006
White-breasted nuthatch Sitta carolinensis	The famous red-breasted nuthatch November 9, 2007 Nuthatches in the winter February 3, 2006
White-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus	Winter marks return of deer-watching season December 14, 2007
Wild cherry Prunus	July is butterfly season July 14, 2006
Wild geranium Geranium maculatum	Wild geraniums are native to the area May 27, 2005
Wild mint Mentha arvensis	The minty month of August August 15, 2008
Wild plum Prunus	July is butterfly season July 14, 2006
Wild turkey Meleagris gallopavo	It's time to talk turkey November 18, 2005
Willow Salix	The first butterfly of spring April 29, 2005
Windflower Anemone quinquefolia	Watch for wildflowers in Westborough April 25, 2008
Winter moth Operophtera brumata	Moths in winter December 18, 2009
Winterberry Ilex verticillata	Winterberry in our wetlands November 26, 2004
Witch-hazel Hamamelis virginiana	Witch-hazel flowers for Halloween October 29, 2004
Wood duck Aix sponsa	Make way for ducklings June 9, 2006 Wild ducks on our ponds March 31, 2006
Wood frog Rana sylvatica	Visitors to our vernal pools March 17, 2006 Signs of spring: Wood frogs and vernal pools April 16, 2004
Woolly bear caterpillar Pyrrharctia isabella	Woolly bears and winter January 20, 2006
Yellow flag iris Iris pseudacorus	Wild iris in the woods June 11, 2004
Yellow jewelweed Impatiens pallida	Jewelweed is ready to pop September 3, 2004
Yellow warbler Dendroica petechia	May brings yellow warblers to Westborough May 23, 2008
Yellow-rumped warbler Dendroica coronata	Feasting on poison ivy November 7, 2008
(A Nature Notes quiz)	Quiz Yourself on Nature (2009) January 15, 2010 Quiz Yourself on Nature (2008) January 16, 2009 Prepare to notice nature in 2008 by taking the 2007 Nature Notes quiz January 18, 2008 Think you know nature? (2006) January 12, 2007 Think you know nature? (2005) January 6, 2006 Think you know nature? (2004) January 7, 2005
(Astronomy)	Looking Up March 20, 2009
(Baby birds)	The season for baby birds June 12, 2009
(Geology of Westborough)	A mighty collision and much glaciation May 12, 2006
(Gibbons 7th-graders use Nature Notes)	Nature Notes in the classroom May 13, 2005
(Ice)	Ice is nice January 30, 2009
(Physical environment)	Moon over Westborough February 29, 2008

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