So You Think You Know Your Bird Names
I love complicated and ridiculous bird names — Marbled Godwit, Ruddy Turnstone, and Flammulated Owl are a few of my favorites. But when I am reading very old bird books, I sometimes come… Continue reading
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Nightly Forest Report
This post originally appeared on my other blog, Deep in the Heart of Textiles, in May of 2014. When I started this blog about nature, I thought it fit better here. I have… Continue reading
Caterpillars and Moths
We are having a warm fall, and I found two caterpillars late in October. I was excited to find this caterpillar munching on one of our invasive trees, the Chinese tallow. If I… Continue reading
If I Could Translate Grasshopper into English
Of course I did release this grasshopper as soon as I had some good pictures. She was ID’d for me at BugGuide.net as an American Bird Grasshopper, Schistocerca americana, part of the… Continue reading
Favorite Nature Writers – Florence A. Merriam
I love the tone of old nature guide books. Reading one is like sitting by the campfire, chatting with a nature expert, after taking a long hike in their company. One of my… Continue reading
Eyes
After being at the International Quilt Festival all day, my eyes are about to close. So I will leave you with some eyes that are wider awake than I am. You can click… Continue reading
Sparrow Cheat Sheet
A tiny bird caught my attention the other day. From one set of weeds it would dive into another, always just a few feet from me but never clearly visible. Finally it landed… Continue reading