Kinglets : avian wonder of the North!

Hibernation, torpor, antifreeze and supercool were some of the words bandied around during this morning’s gathering of Leafing Through the Pages, the Sterling Morton Library’s book discussion group. On this appropriately wintery day, we gathered to discuss Bernd Heinrich’s remarkable Winter World : the ingenuity of animal survival.

The depth and breadth of this author’s writings are astonishing! If you are interested in reviewing some of Heinrich’s other publications, please see his curriculum vitae. The Sterling Morton Library has a number of this author’s books in our collection in addition to some of the journal articles cited in his CV.
Interested in learning more about Regulus satrapa (a.k.a. the Golden-crowned kinglet) featured in this book? The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s website All About Birds is a good place to start. If you are looking for more in-depth information including details regarding this bird’s distribution, habitat, food habits, vocalizations and behavior, check the series, The Birds of North America, coincidentally found in the Reference Room of the Sterling Morton Library. This series contains extensive, detailed information on birds native to North America. Within this set, you’ll find issue no. 301, (28 pages to be exact!) by James L. Ingold and Robert Galati, exclusively describing this avian wonder of the North.
After reading Heinrich’s book, be prepared to look at the season of winter and kinglets from a totally different perspective!

Articles of note in the Sterling Morton Library : February's offerings

These are some recent articles that can be found within the journal collection of the Sterling Morton Library. Please visit the Library to discover the incredible botanical and horticultural resources that await you! If you are unable to visit the Library and interested in reviewing one of these articles, a library staff member would be delighted to help you at library@mortonarb.org.

Bopp, Wolfgang. “Carried on the wind : catkins in the garden.” Garden, v. 131, pt. 2 (February 2006), p. 102-107.

Dosmann, Michael S. “The (un)natural and cultural history of Korean goldenrain tree.” Arnoldia, v. 64, no. 1, p. 16-30.

Eom, Seok Hyun. “Evaluation of herbaceous perennials as weed suppressive groundcovers for use along roadsides or in landscapes.” Journal of Environmental Horticulture, v. 23, no. 4 (December 2005), p. 198-203.

Glasener, Erica. “Shrubs for shade.” Fine Gardening, no. 108 (April 2006), p. 40-44.

Hayward, Gordon. “Playing it straight : to create harmony between the house and the garden, turn to simple straight edges instead of curved beds.” Horticulture, v. 103, no. 2 (Spring Planting Issue 2006), p. 30-35

Jones, Peter C. “Collecting Pinus parviflora seeds.” Conifer Quarterly, v. 22, no. 4 (Fall 2005), p. 10-13.

Nagy, Nina Elisabeth. “Anatomical-based defense response of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) stems to two fungal pathogens.” Tree Physiology, v. 26, no. 2 (February 2006), p. 159-167.

Shepherd, Stephanie. “Reintroduction of regal fritillary (Speyeria idalia) to a restored prairie.” Ecological Restoration, v.23, no. 4 (December 2005), p. 244-250.

Wetherbee, Kris. “Getting a grip on weeds.” The American Gardener, v. 85, no. 1 (January/February 2006), p. 24-29.

Wolf, Kathleen L. "Trees in the small city retail business district : comparing resident and visitor perceptions." Journal of Forestry, v. 103, no. 8 (December 2005), p. 390-395.