Despite still deep snow and temperatures below 0F this morning, Spring is undeniably on the way, even if slowly. There are many sure signs and more each day. One indication is my…
My garden this week: April 2, 2010: The 10-day forecast suggests we will not be seeing flowers like this in six weeks!
Every year I am surprised, but really not, by a few days toward to middle or end of August when it feels “fall-like.” I actually have to close windows and…
I admit I’ve been a snob about photos made using cell phones. Part of it has always been the rather low image quality, and the other part was the huge numbers…
I love getting in close, like a bumblebee, to the flowers in the garden! It is another world there. Bernd Heinrich’s latest book, The Homing Instinct, talks about…
Words are not necessary…
One of the joys of summer are the flowers, gorgeous from all sides! Honestly, I should just spend the rest of the day on my hands and knees with my…
Not many in this country have ever even seen an American Chestnut and far, far fewer remember when this remarkable tree could be seen as an integral part of the Eastern…
The song, “Where Have All the Flowers Gone,” is part of my growing up in this world. It is more than just a song—it has always been part of a powerful message…
Spring is happening fast with a few days of rain, then some sun and temperatures in the 70s. The flowers have exploded into bloom and the bees are buzzing everywhere.The pear…
Still Learning To See 