News and Events for Nantucket Island
I am spoiled this time of year, lucky to be working out on the Linda Loring Nature Foundation landscape or going out for walks with my dog on one of the various conservation trails around the island. This time of year, mid- to late-July is when the berries are at their peak, and I can easily find a snack while out in the hot summer sun. It’s a fun time to start foraging for your snacks.
The zombie apocalypse has been on my mind a lot lately. That may sound dramatic, but if you’re someone who reads and watches fiction like The Last of Us, 28 Days Later, or the sequels: 28 Weeks Later and the new 28 Years Later, you know that the zombie hordes are all around us. For those who don’t know what I’m talking about, a lot of zombie or similarly-themed fiction base their monsters around the idea of humans being infected by something which takes over their brain function. And, like all of the scariest things, that fiction has some basis in fact.
by Sarah Treanor Bois, Director of Research & Education for the Linda Loring Nature Foundation Along some sandy roadsides and ruderal areas right now, you can see a tall, herbaceous plant with many small purple flower heads in bloom. Reminding many people of thistles, these beauties don’t boast any thorns, […]
