Field observations, seasonal discoveries, and stories from living systems. Field Notes documents plants, fungi, insects, animals, ecosystems, and the ecological interactions that shape the nature and the world around us.
Pančić spruce (Picea omorika), survives in some of Tara’s most unusual landscapes. From the rocky slopes of Sklopovi to the peatlands of Crveni potok, its story reveals how geology, climate, competition and time shape the survival of a remarkable Balkan endemic.
A flowering wisteria becomes more than a garden plant when carpenter bees, honeybees and butterflies arrive — revealing the hidden ecological networks unfolding each spring.
Wild garlic (Allium ursinum) is among the first plants to emerge after winter, signaling the return of biological activity within forest ecosystems. More than a seasonal food, it reflects the hidden processes of woodland renewal, nutrient cycling, and life awakening beneath the forest floor.
