Walkin’ the blues away
With just enough ice to support her twenty-three pounds, she came running down a hill becoming airborne, her beagle ears flapping in the wind. Continue reading Walkin’ the blues away
Category: Natural History
Summer remembered
Summer, remembered. It was once suggested to me by a friend in rural Missouri who lived in an old Sears … Continue reading Summer remembered
Poem to a wren
Wens never listen, brave headstrong wrens. Continue reading Poem to a wren
Spring Ephemerals
Spring Ephemerals – in a rich forest near you.
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Sex and the Secret Life of Ferns
I have been wondering if a story about sex might not ease our worries for a bit. Please forgive my … Continue reading Sex and the Secret Life of Ferns
Changing times~ will you stay here or fly south again?
Migrating birds and migrating humans. Are we ready for winter? Continue reading Changing times~ will you stay here or fly south again?
Have you hugged an ash today?
When hiking in the woods in May, I instinctively look around the base of ash trees. Sometimes in a … Continue reading Have you hugged an ash today?
Joining the old scholar’s club
My dad’s sister Mary had a parakeet named Rembrandt. An artist, of Irish descent and pretty enough to have modelled, … Continue reading Joining the old scholar’s club
Summer Solstice atop Mt. Equinox
Gathering data for Mountain Birdwatch, one of Vermont Center for Ecostudies’ Citizen Scientists projects. Our alarms sounded at exactly 3:45; … Continue reading Summer Solstice atop Mt. Equinox
Summer Solstice atop Mt. Equinox
Gathering data for Mountain Birdwatch, one of Vermont Center for Ecostudies’ Citizen Scientists projects. Our alarms sounded at exactly 3:45; … Continue reading Summer Solstice atop Mt. Equinox
micki colbeck~keeping an eye on nature 