Published July 1, 2015 Mountain Rhododendron Rhododendron blooming in the southern mountains. Here in the Black Mountains of North Carolina the relatively mild climate allows the rhododendrons to […]
Published August 1, 2015 Forest of Light The Atlanta Botanical garden currently has an exhibit by the artist Bruce Munro. The Light in the Garden has hundreds of miles […]
Published June 6, 2017 Costa Rican Alarm Clock I’m just back from my fifth trip to Costa Rica, but my first visit in many years. I’m always struck by both […]
Published September 1, 2015 Stick insects Stick insects, known locally in North Carolina as walking sticks, belong to the order Phasmidae, derived from the Greek phasma, meaning phantom. […]