Butterflies bring beauty and delight to any garden or meadow they grace. And their names bring a smile as well: Small tortoiseshell, Orange tip, Purple emperor, Wall brown, Rear Admiral and Painted lady to name a few.         “Butterflies…flowers that fly and all but sing”  –Robert Frost

But they are more than just pretty creatures with playful names. They play an important role in the ecosystem. They pollinate flowers and shrubs like azaleas. Some caterpillars consume nuisance insects like aphids. Butterflies and their young serve as a food source, in turn, for many other insects and wild life. Continue reading “Butterflies…flowers that fly and all but sing” →

2018 Carroll County Forestry Board Winter Workshop
The 2018 Carroll County Forestry Board Winter Workshop is coming soon! During this workshop, you will learn tips to better manage your property by identifying insects that are beneficial, learning to use pesticides wisely, and heating efficiently with wood and pellets. This year there will also be a silent auction. All proceeds will provide tuition for two MD high school students to attend the Maryland Association of Forestry Board sponsored Natural Resources Careers Camp. You will be able to earn ISA Certified Arborist, MD licenced Tree Expert, SAF, and MD Pesticide Applicator credits as well.

Date: Saturday, January 20th, 2018

Location: VFW Post 465, 519 Poole Rd, Westminster, MD

Time: 8 am-3 pm.

Fee: $50 per individual or $75 per couple (one address)
This includes a morning coffee bar, pastries, lunch, and course materials. For more information, contact Donna Davis at donnal.davis@maryland.gov or 410-848-9290.

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Trees surround us, yet are extraordinary  and inspire awe.

Their numbers stagger: 3 trillion[i] worldwide. Globally, 60,065[ii] species exit with about 1,000[iii] in the United States and 60[iv] in Maryland.

A 5,062-year-old pine holds the record as the world’s oldest tree. A Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva), it grows in California’s White Mountains, according to the Tree-Ring Research Group.

One last note, while trembling aspens (Populus tremuloides) aren’t scientifically designated as trees, they are amazing living organisms that grow in tree-like form.

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