Uncategorized Ornament waterdrop on ornamental millet by user|Published May 24, 2015 This water drop reflects me and the red spikes of this decorative grass dangling like an ornament from its flower spire.
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. […]
Published December 24, 2015 Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa or whatever else you may celebrate! I hope you are all having a wonderful end of […]
Published June 19, 2015 Seasons in a branch. I was struck by the color of these maple leaves in the foreground spiraling up from green to red in an […]
Published May 3, 2016 Abundant Azaleas I am named for my father’s sister, Ruth Happel Smiley, who for most of her life worked on the gardens at Mohonk […]