Natural history's hidden tales
That’s what Understory is about. The stories behind the tidepools, ferns, chipmunks, frogs, rivers, shorebirds, and that green stuff on the rocks behind the waterfall. Everything has a tale to tell and each is interwoven with every other into majestic tapestries. Sometimes we’ll stand back and marvel at the artistry of the whole. Sometimes we’ll take out a magnifying glass to examine a single thread.
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Blanding's Turtle in the Window
An unexpected visitor prompts questions.
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Long Live the Queen
That tuft of grass is more important than you think.
"In every walk with Nature, one receives far more than he seeks." - John Muir
Latest Tales
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Tree Lungwort
A sentinel species with a warning.
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The Seaside Dragonlet
A uniquely lazy Odonate.
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Meadow Voles in Unlikely Places
Looking for sundews and finding voles.
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Rain Bonnets
Surprises on the trunk of a serviceberry.
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