People are very good at doing things- when we put our minds to it, we are able to accomplish remarkable tasks, both good and bad. Sometimes I think that we are better at doing than understanding. Recently I saw a story … Continue reading
Category Archives: Insects
For a week or so it actually looked like spring was coming, until the snow and ice descended once again. The robins and song sparrows and redwings are still out in the snowy yard, looking a bit forlorn but singing … Continue reading
Perhaps a special attribute of humanity is our ability to continuously learn throughout our lives. In addition to that, we have the ability to learn from those who came before us. Creatures of the natural world seem to have mastered the … Continue reading
That we are fast approaching mid-summer is a reality that is hard for me to accept, as it is every year. Nevertheless, the signs are there- the progression of blooms of wildflowers and grasses, newly fledged birds begging food from … Continue reading
Here we are, mid-March and caught in the tension zone between winter and summer. The difference a few degrees of Earth’s attitude toward or away from the Sun makes is profound, and already trees are budding, lawns are … Continue reading