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Loudoun Nature

Submitted articles from organizations that celebrate
and preserve the region's natural treasures.

Times-Mirror Staff Photos/Anna Leon
Volunteer Sherri Dennis inspects a nucleus colony to see if there is a queen at the Sustainable Bee Program’s queen yards in Neersville.

Honey-filled dreams

Wed., Aug. 18 | 12:16 PM - Billy Davis looks like an astronaut as he pulls on his jacket and veil. It's hot, and he soon begins to sweat, but he remains placid, moving slowly. Were he to jerk, he would risk being stung by the hundreds of bees that hum about his bare hands.

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“Variegated Foliage, Hydrandeas in Persian Vase;” 29” x 21” by Becky Parrish.

Ode to Hydrangeas

Sun., Jun. 27 | 01:56 PM - From The Piedmont Virginian magazine: While some flowers are of the moment, others dwell at the core of our existence. It is not uncommon for shrubs, vines, and trees of this genus to grace their gardens for 50 years or more. Great artists, fine musicians, and dynamic opera singers share the same enduring characteristics.

Marc Krenetzky lands a fish in a boulder pool on the Rapidan.

Hooked on trout

Tue., Jun. 22 | 02:15 PM - From The Piedmont Virginian magazine: There are streams, like the upper Rapidan, always willing to waste time with you.

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Four years and four different honey colors - all from the same hives. Photo by George H. Wilson

What’s happening to the bees

Tue., Jun. 22 | 01:41 PM - From The Piedmont Virginian magazine: You think not getting enough vacation time is harming your health? Researchers believe that bees are suffering from the same problems.

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Magic of Monarch Butterflies

Tue., Jun. 8 | 06:15 PM - Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Offers Program on Monarch Butterflies

Courtesy Photo. An outdoor classroom is surrounded by trees at the Freedom Center near Lucketts. The property also features wooded trails, two lodges and campgrounds for residents to use.

The call of Loudoun’s wild: Retreat north of Leesburg offers solace from everyday life

Wed., May. 19 | 03:49 AM - The Freedom Center is just a couple of miles off U.S. 15 near Lucketts, but the sounds of traffic are silenced by the acres of trees.

Dulles Greenway Drive for Charity

Sun., May. 16 | 05:02 PM - Drive for Charity Event, Thursday, May 20th, to benefit 6 non-profit organizations

White Tail Deer. Photo courtesy of Steve Cook

Mid-Week Nature Walk at Foxcroft School

Mon., May. 10 | 10:37 PM - Mid-Week Nature Walk at Foxcroft School

Mid-Week Nature Walk: Trilliums and Warblers

Mon., May. 3 | 12:04 PM - Mid-Week Nature Walk: Trilliums and Warblers

International Migratory Bird Day

Fri., Apr. 23 | 05:35 PM - Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Offers an Opportunity to Participate in an International Celebration

Come Lend a Hand for Habitat Restoration

Wed., Apr. 14 | 10:08 PM - Help is Needed for Habitat Restoration Projects at Waterford's Phillip's Farm and Leesburg’s Town Branch Riparian Buffer

Kids hike through history in Extreme Journey day camp

Wed., Mar. 31 | 06:13 AM - Registration is now open for Extreme Journey, the Journey Through Hallowed Ground's summer day camp.

Birds and Boxes: Chickadees

Fri., Mar. 26 | 02:34 PM - Learn how to entice the quirky, funny Chickadee to your yard by building a nest box and making your yard more inviting.

Checklist for creating a bird-friendly yard

Wed., Mar. 17 | 06:10 PM - As we head into spring, run through this checklist – both to refresh existing backyard habitat elements that you already have and to consider new ones for the coming year:

American robin. Photo Courtesy Norman Gresley

March wildlife opportunities abound with Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy

Thu., Mar. 4 | 02:03 PM - Have you pulled out and dusted off your muck boots? Located your field coat or slicker from among the snow gear, bibs and parkas wedged into your hall closet? Well, then you’re ready to explore and adventure in all that is Loudoun in spring-time.

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Bob Gordon bought a couple of instructional “how to” books, and a stonemason’s hammer, and started at one end of the driveway to restore the stone wall. Fourteen years later, he reached the other end.

Take this hammer

Wed., Feb. 17 | 01:48 PM - From The Piedmont Virginian magazine A Loudoun resident discovers the lost art of crafting dry stack stone walls -- and shares it with others in an award-winning documentary film.

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A cure for spring fever

Mon., Feb. 15 | 02:13 PM - From the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Despite the natural urge to hunker down with a good book or curl up and hibernate like bears, this is the perfect time to be outside.

In efforts to preserve the native tree, a newly-planted chestnut orchard is carefully monitored.—Photo courtesy of the American Chestnut Foundation

Standing tall

Mon., Feb. 1 | 05:25 PM - From The Piedmont Virginian magazine The American chestnut once dominated the Eastern woodlands. Then came the infamous blight. Now people in the Piedmont are fighting the good fight.

The author and his wife, Debi, flank Sergio Giusti, of Fireneza By Night, in San Francisco.

Not just for drinking

Mon., Feb. 1 | 05:04 PM - From The Piedmont Virginian magazine A renowned California chef shows that Virginia’s Norton might just be one of the best gastronomic wines ever used in cooking.

The north side of the house is bermed into a hill.

Straw is not just for stables

Mon., Feb. 1 | 04:49 PM - From The Piedmont Virginian magazine No big bad wolf will ever huff and puff and blow this house down. Combined with the old tradition of lime plaster, straw bale construction is the next new (very green) thing.

Donna Evers off Twin Oaks Tavern Winery believes she and her husband can duplicate the tastes and experiences of European grapes.—Photo Courtesy of Twin Oaks Tavern Winery

In the vineyard: Women and Virginia wine

Sun., Jan. 31 | 05:39 PM - “Passion for wine has no gender,” says Mary Watson. “Bad wine won’t sell whether made by a man or a woman.”