Northland Nature: White crab spiders hunt in phlox

Northland Nature: White crab spiders hunt in phlox

Early September continues the remarkable show of nature as seen in August. With the daylight approaching 13 hours as we move toward the autumnal equinox, bird migration becomes more active. Whether it is hawks and eagles at Hawk Ridge, ducks and geese at local lakes, sandpipers along shores or warblers in our yards, we can see this flight. Mushrooms proliferate the forest floor, berries and fruits mature in the trees and goldenrods, asters and s…