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    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: The Newness of May (2022 Revisited)
    • May 18
    • 5 min
    Nature Journal

    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: The Newness of May (2022 Revisited)

    May is an amazing month in the forest. Over the course of a few weeks, the forest floor becomes completely transformed by new growth....
    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: The Natural Plant Communities -  Revisited
    • Apr 16
    • 5 min
    Nature Journal

    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: The Natural Plant Communities - Revisited

    (The original version of this blog, posted in late winter 2021, has been updated with some historical background due to increased...
    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: The Silence of Winter
    • Dec 24, 2021
    • 2 min
    Nature Journal

    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: The Silence of Winter

    Its been almost a full year since this nature journey along Pimmit Run Stream Valley Trail began, and now the cycle of life is about to...
    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: The Colors of Fall
    • Nov 22, 2021
    • 3 min
    Nature Journal

    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: The Colors of Fall

    Following almost a year of looking down at the forest floor, in November, the place to look is up. Leaves are now the stars of the stream...
    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: Turning Leaves
    • Oct 21, 2021
    • 4 min
    Nature Journal

    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: Turning Leaves

    It's mid-October. Not quite peak foliage season yet, but cooler weather has arrived and the leaves have begun to turn. There is not a lot...
    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: Falling into Fall
    • Sep 20, 2021
    • 5 min
    Nature Journal

    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: Falling into Fall

    It's mid-September, and, while still pretty hot, we are in the midst of an unmistakable change in the seasons. There are fewer...
    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: Late Summer
    • Aug 12, 2021
    • 4 min
    Nature Journal

    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: Late Summer

    August brings subtle signs of the approaching fall, along with noteworthy gems that brighten up the forest. Signs of fall include spider...
    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: Midsummer Part II
    • Jul 21, 2021
    • 4 min
    Nature Journal

    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: Midsummer Part II

    Mid-July brings many jewels and curiosities to the forest floor. including Selfheal and Ghost Pipe, to name a few. And with so many...
    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: Midsummer, Part I
    • Jul 3, 2021
    • 4 min
    Nature Journal

    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: Midsummer, Part I

    It is now early July, forbs are flowering, and the forest floor is full. There is more going on than can be captured in a single summer...
    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: The Invaders
    • Jun 18, 2021
    • 3 min
    Nature Journal

    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: The Invaders

    Here it is June and we have seen so many wondrous natural sights in the stream valley so far this year. But there is a dark side that...
    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: June Bugs
    • Jun 9, 2021
    • 4 min
    Nature Journal

    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: June Bugs

    The title of this blog entry pays homage to Cicada Brood X (Magicicada spp.), the amazing bugs with a 17 year lifespan that brought them...
    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: The Newness of May
    • May 18, 2021
    • 5 min
    Nature Journal

    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: The Newness of May

    May is an amazing month in the forest. Over the course of a few weeks, the forest floor becomes completely transformed by new growth....
    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: Burst of Green
    • Apr 27, 2021
    • 3 min
    Nature Journal

    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: Burst of Green

    On an unseasonably cold morning in late April, I ventured into the stream valley and was overwhelmed by an incredible burst of green...
    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: Early Bloomers
    • Apr 13, 2021
    • 3 min
    Nature Journal

    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: Early Bloomers

    Spring is now taking off so fast that I need to document the early bloomers before they are a distant memory. Per lexico.com, an early...
    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: Spring Awakening
    • Mar 25, 2021
    • 3 min
    Nature Journal

    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: Spring Awakening

    It seems excruciatingly slow and then it takes off like a rocket - the arrival of spring in the natural world, that is. The earth seems...
    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: Vernal Pools
    • Mar 10, 2021
    • 3 min
    Nature Journal

    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: Vernal Pools

    I have a confession to make. This time of year, when it feels as if spring is taking forever to arrive, I love visiting the vernal pools...
    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: The Natural Communities
    • Feb 15, 2021
    • 3 min
    Nature Journal

    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: The Natural Communities

    Plants are like people – they like to hang out with others that thrive in a particular common environment. This tendency of native plants...
    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run:  January Bryophytes and Lichens
    • Jan 30, 2021
    • 3 min
    Nature Journal

    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: January Bryophytes and Lichens

    It's said that a rolling stone gathers no moss. Wandering along the trails of Pimmit Run Stream Valley Park in late January, this is...
    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: Winter Wetlands
    • Jan 4, 2021
    • 2 min
    Nature Journal

    A Year in the Life of Pimmit Run: Winter Wetlands

    Wetlands are always special, but particularly in the dead of winter when they develop a unique character. The Pimmit Run Stream Valley...
    Introducing "A year in the Life of Pimmit Run" (a nature journal)
    • Dec 28, 2020
    • 1 min
    Nature Journal

    Introducing "A year in the Life of Pimmit Run" (a nature journal)

    This is a blog about a remarkable and little known natural resource just outside Washington D.C. in Virginia – Pimmit Run and Pimmit Run...

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