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Counting Caterpillars

Counting Caterpillars

Oct 15, 2024

We have a special affinity for large, beautiful swallowtails and want to see their population thrive. When we acquired Vista...

Weather Conditions & Species Sightings in 2022

Weather Conditions & Species Sightings in 2022

Jan 10, 2022

December 30, 2022 -- After last week's Arctic freeze it's warmed up to a normal 60ish, but torrential rain made...

Weather Conditions & Species Sightings in 2021

Weather Conditions & Species Sightings in 2021

Jan 6, 2021

December 31, 2021 -- Best New Year's Eve ever! We built a fire at the pond and cooked hot dogs....

A List of Birds Observed at Vista Farm since 2005

A List of Birds Observed at Vista Farm since 2005

Feb 21, 2020

We've been watching birds at Vista Farm since Day One in 2005. Finally, here's a list of those observed with...

Fall at Vista Farm

Fall at Vista Farm

Oct 24, 2019

Fall might be my favorite time of the year at Vista Farm. After a sweltering South Louisiana summer, the cool...

The Ecosystems at Vista Farm, a Small-Wildlife Habitat

The Ecosystems at Vista Farm, a Small-Wildlife Habitat

Aug 8, 2019

Vista Farm is a thirty-acre tract of flatwood (pine savanna) land in Madisonville, Louisiana, with four distinct ecosystems each with...

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