News from the preserves, parks and backyards of Princeton, NJ. The website aims to acquaint Princetonians with our shared natural heritage and the benefits of restoring native diversity and beauty to the many preserved lands in and around Princeton.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Inadvertent Habitat
Until I started using firewood in December,
it hadn't occurred to me how perfect a woodpile is for storing acorns, sheltering a nest of mice,
or biding over the next generation of moths until spring.
The mice may well have provided food for the screech owls that nested in one of our trees last year.
In the future, I'm thinking of making enough woodpiles that some may stay through the winter, as compact habitat serving the varied needs of varied critters.
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