Published July 30, 2015 Largest fish Whale sharks are the world’s largest fish. They are named for both their large size and habit of filter feeding like some […]
Published August 30, 2015 Cardinal flower These flowers have recently started to bloom along my creek, where they attract butterflies and especially hummingbirds to their brilliant red blossoms. […]
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 […]
Published October 1, 2015 Fall Reflections The birth of impressionism had an unpromising start. The critic Louis Leroy coined the term impressionist in the title of his unflattering […]