Beautiful Wood Nymph (aka Bird Poop Moth)
Looking an awful lot like a splat of bird poop, I saw one of these strange moths at Jefferson Memorial Forest last week. I typed “bird poop moth” into Google and, sure enough, there it was. More appropriately named the Beautiful Wood Nymph (Eudryas grata). [...]
Sunday, June 6: A little cold front blew through this morning, threatening rain and dropping the temps into the low 80s. By 1:00 though, the sun was out and I was happily kayaking down Beech Fork with a friend. What a great day to be on the water: sun, a cool breeze, and [...]
The 1.2 mile Yost Ridge Trail opened today at the Jefferson Memorial Forest. This trail connects the Welcome Center to the Horine Section of the Forest (and eventually the Paul Yost section, as well). The trail begins right at the front door of the Welcome Center and winds around behind it before plunging [...]