Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals
Surprising as it may seem, there was a time when many of our most beautiful beaches, the Castle Neck area included, were far inland from the edge of the sea. This was about a million and a half years ago, when the sea was at a lower level than it is today. In fact, a great man...
The insect world populating the dense grass jungles and sand-dune deserts at Castle Neck is generally unfamiliar to the human towering above, yet its principal characters may re...
7. Chapter 7More than any other form of nature, birds invite the notice of the casual naturalist. Their specializations, their plumage, and their song all serve as attractive bait for our a...
4. Chapter 4Everyone likes to be a beachcomber! And each passing tide exposes the secrets of the sea to those interested enough to take a closer look. Suppose that we examine this world whi...
2. Chapter 2Living things cover the face of the earth from the torrid sands of the desert to the cold wastes of the Arctic, and every variation in environment develops a closely knit commun...
6. Chapter 6Mammals are defined simply as warm-blooded animals that have hair and nourish their young on milk. They are considered the highest form of Earth life. They are common everywhere...
3. Chapter 3Plants add embellishment to the earth. For thousands of years people have valued them for their elegance and their usefulness. They may rate no more than a passing glance in fie...
1. Chapter 1Surprising as it may seem, there was a time when many of our most beautiful beaches, the Castle Neck area included, were far inland from the edge of the sea. This was about a mi...
12. Chapter VII. “Wings over the SandBlackbird (Redwinged) Bunting (Snow) Dove (Mourning) Duck (Black) Grebe (Horned) Gull (Great Black-backed) (Herring) Hawk (Marsh) (Sparrow) Heron (Black-crowned Night) Kingbird...
10. Chapter V. “Insects and their Kin_Insect-Like Animals_ Centipede Harvestman Millipede Sow Bug Spider (Crab) (Jumping) (Orange-and-Black Garden) (Orb weaving) (Sheet web) (Wolf) Tick _True Insects_ Aphid (Woolly...
9. Chapter IV. “Life at the Edge of the Sea_Seaweeds_ Coralline Algae Irish Moss Kelp (Common) (Fingered) (Perforated) Polysiphonia Rockweed (Common) (Nodose) Sea Lettuce _Lower Animals_ Anemone Barnacle Clam (Edible) (H...
8. Chapter III. “Plants on the Dunes_Mushrooms_ Earth Star _Flowering Plants_ Beach Clotbur Beach Grass Beach Pea Beach Pinweed Blunt-leaved Sandwort Dusty Miller Glasswort Sea Lavender Sea Milkwort Seaside Golden...
11. Chapter VI. “Meeting the MammalsBat (Big Brown) (Hoary) (Little Brown) (Pipistrelles) (Red) (Silver-haired) Chipmunk Cottontail (New England) Deer (White-tailed) Fox (Red) Muskrat Mouse (White-footed) (Eastern...