Toni Bandrowicz
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn is going wild! with wildflowers that is. With the help of the Swampscott Conservancy, church members planted 136 seedlings of native Canada Windflower (Anemone canadensis), Eastern Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis), and Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) in a wooded area on the church’s property.
Suzanne Hale, Conservancy member and native plant enthusiast, assisted in the selection and placement of the plants. Jeannette McGinn and Jim Olivetti, church members, organized the May 1st event, which brought 14 people out, trowels in hand, ready to start planting. With everyone wearing masks and socially distancing, the seedlings were gently transplanted from pot to soil, ready to root and grow in their new woodland home.
NATURE PHOTO OF THE MONTH: Barred owl in Swampscott s Ewing Woods
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Description: A Swampscott barred owl roosting on a tree branch in Ewing Woods is the Swampscott Conservancy s nature photo for April 2021.
Photographer: Adam Karlin
The barred owl s call is easy to recognize and remember, as it sounds like the owl is asking who cooks for you? . This owl is common in Massachusetts woodlands where it feeds on mice and other rodents, as well as a variety of other small mammals.
The barred owl typically nests in tree cavities and will raise one brood of chicks a year. They are inquisitive birds and will return your gaze if you spot one on a tree branch.
The Swampscott Conservancy's nature photo for March 2021 wickedlocal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wickedlocal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.