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December 4, 2009
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EDITOR'S BLOG L-O-L-A Lola?
It's not uncommon for pictures of hunter-killed buck deer to show up in
my email inbox; what was strange about this case was the title of the
email: antlered doe. As you can see from the picture at left, this was
an exceptional...Full Article Text
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THE OUTSIDE STORY Water bears: Cute Little Survivors are Everywhere
So you think you're tough surviving a northern New England winter?
Well, consider the amazingly resilient "water bears," creatures that
live all around us but that can only be seen through a microscope. They
live the world over and can withstand levels of... Full Article Text
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WHAT IN THE WOODS IS THAT? Our Weekly Guessing Game!
This native tree is common throughout the
Northeast. What is it?
Each week we run a photo of something unusual found in the woods. Guess
what it is and you'll be eligible to win a copy of The Outside Story, a
paperback collection of our Outside Story newspaper columns. A prize winner
will be drawn at random from all the correct entries. The correct answer, and
the winner's name, will appear in next week's column.View the full image and enter this week's contest This week's contest deadline is 5:00pm, Wednesday, December 9th.
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Last Week's Contest Answer
Congratulations to our winner, Paul Griner of West Lafayette, IN! We had 49 correct answers. Paul receives a copy of our book, The Outside Story.
No hints on this one. What in the woods is it?
NW Answer:
An oak gall wasp.
There are a variety of gall-forming wasps in the northern
forest, and several species that target oak trees specifically. Gall-forming
wasps usually overwinter as adults away from their host trees. In spring, as
the buds begin to break, a female wasp will seek out an oak tree and lay
her eggs in the expanding plant tissue. When an egg hatches, the wasp larva
secretes growth-regulating chemicals that, when combined with the oak tree's
own plant chemicals, produce a gall. After a brief period of cell growth, gall
development stops. The insect remains in its "house," and feeds on gall tissue
until it's mature.
Thanks to photographer Andy Crosier for sharing this
wonderful photo.
We're also still receiving theories on the McIntyre sawmill
picture we ran a few weeks back, and we'd like to share one interesting one
that was submitted by Windsor County (Vermont) forester Jon Bouton:
"Perhaps McIntyre
invented this saw to provide wooden buttons to the Johnson Wool Mill for Paul
Bunyan's work clothes. The trees back then were much larger than we usually see
today, and the sawyer would cut off some wide 8/4 and 12/4 planks. Then they
used this button saw to cut buttons out of those planks. The 2-inch thick
buttons were for Paul's longjohns, and the more rugged 3-inch buttons were for
his coats and pants."
We left messages at the Johnson Wool Mill to see if they
could shed any light on this for us, but the calls were not returned by press
time.
Visit our What In The Woods Is That? contest archive.
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NORTHERN WOODLANDS NEWSReserve Your Advertising Space by 12/29/09
Our Spring 2010 issue hits news stands on March 1st. But now is the time to make sure you are included as an advertiser. Northern Woodlands magazine reaches 15,000 readers across New England, New York, and beyond.
Take a look at our website for specifications and rates. You'll also see our free online
listing of print advertisers in the Northern Woodlands
Market Place.
You may contact Amy Peberdy
through the website advertising inquiry form, by email: amy@northernwoodlands.org
and by phone: (802) 439-6292.
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We Welcome Your Questions and Comments
Postal Address:
Northern Woodlands 1776 Center Road P.O. Box 471 Corinth, VT 05039
Toll-Free: (800) 290-5232 Phone: (802) 439-6292 Fax: (802) 439-6296 Email: mail@northernwoodlands.org General inquiries form
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The mission of the Center for Northern Woodlands
Education is to encourage a culture of forest stewardship in the
Northeast by producing and distributing media content to increase
understanding of and appreciation for the natural wonders, economic
productivity, and ecological integrity of the region's forests. Our
programs give people the information
they need to help build a sustainable future for our region. Through
Northern Woodlands magazine, the Northern Woodlands Goes to School
program, and special
publications, we make a difference in how people care for their land.
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