By David Spector
Among the earliest birds to move north as the days lengthen in winter are common grackles, members of the New World blackbird family. Here in western Massachusetts, we often see noticeable increases in their numbers as early as February.
By Ted Watt
One of my favorite spring wildflowers is the jack-in-the-pulpit, a common native perennial in deciduous woodlands throughout our area. Although it’s not showy, it has some of the most interesting adaptations of any plant you’re likely to come across while on a spring woods walk.
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