Photo Of The Week, by Larry Hurley

November 27, 2024
Larry Hurley
Wildlife
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Happy Thanksgiving

Out here in Wisconsin we have a lot of wild turkeys. Here is part of a group of a dozen well-fed wild turkeys at my sister-in-law Nancy’s bird feeder in central Wisconsin. We see them regularly here in Madison as well, strutting across the street, or at the Arboretum and on the University campus. You’ll find them in pretty much any wooded area. Although they are native to the state, they were more-or-less extinct here until they were successfully reintroduced in the 1970’s. Like deer, they are popular with hunters but can be a nuisance when they move into town. Since they rarely pass through my yard, I still get excited when I see them when I’m out for a walk in the woods.

Larry Hurley

Larry Hurley worked at Behnke Nurseries from 1984 until the business was composted in 2019, primarily with the perennial department in growing, buying and sales.

Before landing at Behnke’s, he worked as a technician in a tissue culture lab, a houseplant “expert” at a florist shop, and inventory controller at a wholesale nursery in Dallas. With this and that, ten years passed.

When his wife Carolyn accepted a position at Georgetown University, Larry was hired at Behnke’s for the perennial growing department and garden center at Behnke’s Largo location.

In 2021, Larry and Carolyn moved back to Wisconsin to be closer to family and further from traffic. After 37 years in a shaded yard in Maryland, he is happy to have a sunny lot where he can grow all sorts of new perennials, if only he can keep the rabbits at bay. He also enjoys cooking, traveling, and the snowblower.