The other night, I bolted straight up in the darkness to the sound of people screaming for mercy. After a few seconds, I realized […]
Coyotes and Customers
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Cecropia and Business Growth
The other day I came across the most ornery looking creature I have ever seen. It was 4 inches long, green and covered in […]
Is Your Business a Blight?
There is a blight on my land, and it just killed my favorite chestnut tree. The so-called chestnut blight, introduced a century ago, wiped […]
Carcasses and Niches
I was cross country skiing last weekend, enjoying a crisp winter afternoon, when I came across a flock of birds picking over a carcass. […]
Splitting Logs and Competition
A small dent. That’s all that resulted from whacking the wood with a 6 pound maul as hard as I could. Being nearly winter, […]
Ice Storms, Shade Tolerance, and Competition
The tremendous ice storm last night has put a fine point on this note, since as I write this, 14 inch oak trees are […]
Differentiation and Colorful Fungi
I have finally found out the great benefit of a cold and rainy August – mushrooms. I was walking through the woods the other […]