The Southborough Open Land Foundation and the Southborough Gardeners are co-sponsoring a lecture this weekend with renowned nature author Peter Allen on invasive plants in our area. Read the full article → from Learn about invasive plants in Southborough on Sunday
My Southborough reader Pat Quill was walking her dog this morning when she came across a most unusual sight. Read the full article → from PHOTO: Fox in a tight spot
When I stopped by the reservoir off Middle Road earlier this week to take photos of the algae bloom, I got lucky. As I pulled up I saw four great blue herons hanging out by the water. I’ve seen one or maybe two herons from time to time at the reservoir, but never have I seen four at once. Read the full article → from PHOTOS: Heron party at the reservoir
The reservoir is blooming, but I’m not talking about the purple loosestrife lining its shores (read more about that here), I’m talking about algae. Read the full article → from Why the reservoir is green (with photos)
Yesterday was an excellent day for taking photos of raindrops, so that’s just what I did. Read the full article → from Photos: Raindrops on rhodies
I went away for the Easter weekend, and when I returned found my yard had absolutely exploded in yellow. Read the full article → from In my backyard: Spring colors
Meadow Lane resident Cindy Hill sent in a couple photos of what she hopes are her new tenants. Cindy said that less than a week after they put up two new bluebird houses and a bluebird feeder in their back yard, a pair of bluebirds arrived to check out the accommodations. Read the full article → from Photos: Blue and Buff find a home
I had s0me fun taking photos along Main Street last weekend. Flowers blooming, Easter decorations up, and the scent of spring in the air. Read the full article → from Photos: Spring in downtown Southborough
A recent walk around my neighborhood revealed many familiar signs of spring starting to emerge, along with some unfamiliar ones, too. Read the full article → from Photos: Spring is sprouting in Southborough
It felt like all of Southborough was outdoors this weekend. From bikers, to joggers with their iPods, to golfers at St. Mark’s, the place to be this weekend was outside soaking up some much-needed sunshine. Read the full article → from Photos: Welcome spring
We’ve had some glorious weather these past few days, and I got to take full advantage of the sunshine on a recent trip to the Breakneck Hill Conservation Land. Read the full article → from Photos: Late winter at Breakneck Hill
The reservoir in Southborough attracts its share of photographers, and luckily for us, some of those photographers share their work on flickr. Case in point, these lovely images by Deborah Ebbeling of Marlborough. Looks like she took them off White Bagley Road. Looking at the shots, it’s hard to believe there’s a bustling Route 9 Read the full article → from Photos: Sudbury Reservoir in mist
It sure has been a strange year for insects. First it was the ladybugs, now it’s the winter moths. Keep reading to find out more. Read the full article → from What’s with all the moths?
I went to Tower Hill Botanic Garden last weekend and was surprised by how much color there was. I’m not talking about the usual yellows and reds and oranges we see this time of year, but rather bright pinks and purples. A number of flowers were still in bloom. In November. In New England. I Read the full article → from A different kind of fall color