Author: JoanHerrmann

Story and Photographs By Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… in autumn quite often is in areas where I might find interesting mushrooms. The kind that I am looking for are definitely not edible; they are however the fascinating species...

Story and photographs By Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… several years ago a book by Elizabeth Tova Bailey entitled “The SOUND of a WILD SNAIL EATING” intrigued me enough to go wandering around our woods in search of these amazing...

Story and Photos by Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… may be to observe many of our native plants as I only have to walk out into our meadow, woods, or for a walk along the nearby roadsides. Many of the native plants can be found...

Story and Photographs By Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… even though we still have more than a month before our seasonal change begins in September; many signs of the coming transitions are appearing now. The Red Maple (Acer rubrum)...

Story and Photos by Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… one of the most amazing features of birds, mammals, and insects that truly intrigue me is their eyes. I have learned over the past forty years that some have eyes that change their...

Story and Photographs by Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… about ten years ago, while working at a local outdoor educational/nature program, is when I truly became curious about galls. At that time I had no knowledge about what they...

Story and Photographs by Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… every spring about the first week of May, I can expect to hear a familiar whir of wings and chipping sounds, to make me aware that this territory is being reclaimed; and where...

Story and Photographs By Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… this time of year, it is generally, to wetland areas. So much is happening in and around ponds, bogs, marshes, and fens. The migratory birds have returned and will begin...

Story and Photographs by Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… within a short distance from our home, or even within our property, many new arrivals can be observed and photographed. This time of year many “babies” also known as a fawn, a...

Story and Photographs by Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… this time of year it is in search of botanical treasures in the Orchidaceous Family. Orchids have been referred to as the nobility of the flower world. In the northeast, we,...