World’s largest female invades the cheese factory

by Fred Schueler, Fragile Inheritance natural history In a visit to the Bishops Mills Cheese Factory, recently acquired by the Municipality and progressing towards becoming...

Hairy autumnal wanderers

by Fred Schueler and Aleta Karstad, Fragile Inheritance natural history In the fall, hairy black and brown caterpillars cross roads and lawns looking for places...

Ditch single-use plastics in school lunches

submitted by Friends of the Earth Friends of the Earth's 11-year-old Plastics Campaigner, Maya, is calling on students, parents, and teachers to join her in...

Burdockery

by Fred Schueler and Aleta Karstad Fragile Inheritance natural history It's getting to be the time of year when clothing and dogs may come back from outings...

The Weather with Connor

Featuring Connor Mockett Hello, everyone! Welcome back to another The Weather with Connor column. This week I’d like to catch up on a chase that...

Arrival of juvenile Leopard Frogs

by Fred Schueler & Aleta Karstad, Fragile Inheritance Natural History On the 23rd of July, the first juvenile Leopard Frog of 2023 arrived at Bishops...

Tempered Purple

by Fred Schueler – Fragile Inheritance Natural History In the last few weeks, some roadside ditches, fields, and wetlands have been brightened by the blooming spikes...

The Weather with Connor

featuring Connor Mockett Hello, everyone! Welcome back to another week of The Weather with Connor. In my last column, I said at the bottom that...

Golden-spangled Lawns (II)

by Fred Schueler, Fragile Inheritance Natural  History Back in 2020, I wrote up the way low-growing varieties of Lotus corniculatus, Bird's-foot Trefoil, were spreading yellow patches...

The Weather with Connor

featuring Connor Mockett Hello, everyone! Welcome back to another week of The Weather with Connor. I’ve got plenty to talk about in this week's column,...