Nature Notes: Welcome March!
Happy March! Spring surely is on the way now and we can look forward to all the changes this season brings. Starting this month I’m going to offer some things
The Miracle of Spring Has Begun!
Back before I was intimately acquainted with nature, I thought of flowers as the first sign of spring. For me then, daffodils, crocus and hyacinthus represented spring and I always
How Are Spring Ephemerals Different From Other Flowers?
Since spring has arrived I think I may have mentioned spring ephemerals several times. I often talk about them like old friends. But I was recently talking with my 17
Spring in the Smokies: Guess What I Saw?
Have you ever experienced spring in the Great Smoky Mountains? There is always a lot going on and it is a glorious time to be there. In early spring the
Weekly Puzzler Answer #186
I suspect lots of nature lovers have a story about how they learned the identity of the animal making the calls from last week’s puzzler. My husband, who is a
Weekly Puzzler Answer #165
If you’ve been following along, you know that my puzzler theme for the last few weeks has been HEART shaped. Last week’s puzzler was a tree with heart shaped leaves–
One Minute Meditation: Spring Rains Fill Stream
Have you been too busy to get outside and see what’s going on? Do you need a minute just to relax and do nothing? I thought I would do some