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Jul
Jul
By Rachel Floyd, Center for Urban Habitats Family: Apocynaceae Genus: Asclepias Species: tuberosa Average Height: 24 inches Bloom Time: June through August Elevation Range: All elevations of the Piedmont Geologic/Soil […]
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Jun
Jun
By Ezra Staengl, Center for Urban Habitats Center for Urban Habitats recently discovered two ragged fringed orchids (Platanthera lacera) on a survey of an acidic powerline prairie in eastern Albemarle. […]
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Field Note: Albemarle County Record for Little Brown Skink, Scincella lateralis
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Mar
Mar
Scincella lateralis (little brown skink) VA: Albemarle County, The Hedgerow Property (38° 0’37.39″N 78°34’47.57″W) June 13, 2017. Devin Floyd. Significance of Record: County First. While preforming biological survey transects at […]
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Mar
Mar
Clemmys guttata (spotted turtle) VA: Albemarle County, Mill Creek / Biscuit Run Floodplain Pools (37°59’51.02″N 78°30’48.82″W) February 28, 2018. Devin Floyd. Significance of Record: County First. On this warm late […]
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Jan
Jan
By Drew Chaney Naturalist and Botanist, Central Virginia As you walk up the hill, you see a gap in the canopy. A sloping outcrop of bedrock lies before you, bordered […]
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Notes From the Field: Ecosystem Modeling Under Geological Constraints at Quarry Gardens
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Nov
Nov
By Ezra Staengl, Center for Urban Habitats The Quarry Gardens property was used as a soapstone quarry between the 1950s and 1970s. After the soapstone industry abandoned it, the community […]
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Oct
Oct
Luna moth wrapped in a leaf Thinking about “cleaning up” those autumn native flora? Hold that thought! I will nearly always encourage actions in the landscaping arena that strike a […]
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Notes From the Field: Khabira Wise’s Gardens, A Story of Native Ecosystem Modeling
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Oct
Oct
By Ezra Staengl, Center for Urban Habitats Khabira Wise’s gardens in northern Albemarle County are a stunning example of the Center for Urban Habitat’s (PDC) unique approach to landscaping through […]
By Ezra Staengl, Center for Urban Habitats We looked around at the hard greens and browns of the heath, breathing in the crisp morning air. Today, despite being only late […]
Some Basic Concepts as employed by Center for Urban Habitats Paying attention to local natural systems teaches us how to bring forth the hidden potential of nature in areas where […]
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