travels, reflections, poems….
Western Tiger Swallowtail, CA Butterflies are the brightness and lightness of spring that we often long for in the dark and heavy days of winter. And then one day it IS spring and we see our first butterfly. They are a gentle reminder that life on earth is all about change. Pipevine Swallowtail, Longwood Gardens, […]
Swallowtail Butterflies — Jet Eliot
Photo by Seth Inman taken in Kenya’s Samburu Game Reserve … Show me a photo. When atrocities dominate the news, and threaten to overwhelm, I lean on old photographs taken by family members that offer a meditative opportunity. Recently I have found myself leaning on those that transport me to some natural phenomenon I have […]
Sometimes, You Just Have To Say… — Organikos
EarthSky reports When to watch: Late evening April 21 – or late evening April 22 – will be best. Before moonrise! The predicted peak** is 4 UTC on April 22. And the peak of the Lyrids is narrow (no weeks-long stretches of meteor-watching, as with some showers). Unfortunately in 2022, there’s a bright moon in the […]
2022 Lyrid meteor shower peaks April 21/22 — Natural History Wanderings
Richard J. WellerRichard J. Weller, ASLA, is the Meyerson Chair of Urbanism and Professor and Chair of landscape architecture and Executive Director of the McHarg Center at The University of Pennsylvania. He is author of seven books, including the forthcoming The Landscape Project, a collection of essays by the faculty at the Weitzman School of…
Earth Day Interview with Richard Weller: A Hopeful Vision for Global Conservation — THE DIRT
Meet the Lazuli Bunting! He’s the new bird, on the block! I had never heard of a Lazuli Bunting, until this guy showed at one of The Holler feeders. Now he is a Holler local. Happy Easter to you from the beauteous blue bunting~
Holler Newbie~ —
are back, at The Holler! The golden girls are too. This guy is a Bullocks Oriole. All the rest are Hooded Orioles. They are amazingly fun birds to have around, because they have such comical personalities. They head-bob, bicker, play and people watch. Cheers to you from the handsome Holler orioles~
The Golden Boys~ —
Magdalena, Colombia
Bird of the Day: Pied Water-tyrant — Organikos
Monet, could have traveled, from Giverny, to paint Arizona’s Superstition Mountains. The place is an impressionistic, dream. Cheers to you from The Superstitions~
Superstitions~ —
