December 2, 2018 | Concord Monitor (NH) Two of the known mountain lions in New Hampshire have spent their 15 years in close proximity to humans. But you won’t find evidence of their existence in paw prints in the snow or a deer carcass in a tree. The brother and sister big cats have lived… Continue reading Lion tales: the story behind mountain lion sightings in N.H.
Category: nature
Beloved bonsai trees missing
August 25, 2018 | Concord Monitor (NH) Family heirlooms typically take the form of earrings or a watch, something small you can keep close by. Kaari Ward-Bayly’s family keepsakes are closer to the earth. She and her late husband, Steven, tended bonsai trees for more than 30 years, trees she wants to someday pass on to her… Continue reading Beloved bonsai trees missing
Make way for wild turkeys
November 23, 2017 | Concord Monitor (NH) Chances are, if you’re from New Hampshire, you’ve seen a turkey or two – and not just on the Thanksgiving table. They seem to be everywhere: in the backyard, on the side of the highway, holding up traffic as they cross the road. Yet wild turkeys were practically extinct in… Continue reading Make way for wild turkeys
65 percent of state’s beehives didn’t survive winter
May 19, 2017 | Concord Monitor (NH) New Hampshire lost an average of 65 percent of its beehives this winter, according to a survey conducted by the New Hampshire Beekeepers Association, with Merrimack and Belknap Counties reporting the highest losses. The survey, conducted for the first time by the association, covered the period from Oct. 1, 2016,… Continue reading 65 percent of state’s beehives didn’t survive winter
A hive’s struggle
May 12, 2017 | Concord Monitor (NH) When the sun finally showed its face, it was time for Martin Marklin to crown his queens. Marklin, owner of Marklin Candle and a Contoocook village market, knew the day of sunshine in an otherwise forecasted stretch of rainy and cool weather was a critical time for his bees, who… Continue reading A hive’s struggle
Peaking interest
The summit of Mount Washington in the winter is not a place for the faint of heart. The mountain is famous for its unpredictable weather. Wind speeds alone varied from 10 to 138 mph within the past week, and temperatures have ranged from a high of 11 degrees to an arctic chill of -35. It’s… Continue reading Peaking interest
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