These three robins were born recently at FENCE in the middle of a Tryon Riding & Hunt Club fern. Traditionally these ferns hang from the awning in front of FENCE between April’s running of the Block House Steeplechase and TR&HC’s hunter/jumper shows at FENCE in the summer. This year the last fern in the line had a note hanging from it saying, “Do not disturb, bird nursery,” so it stayed behind when the others went to the equestrian side of FENCE for the recent five-day TR&HC show. Billy Pound, FENCE’s maintenance helper, waters this fern carefully. He said “flight school” should begin during FENCE’s Nature Summer Day Camp, July 11-15.
(photo submitted by Gretchen R. Verbonic)