Published August 20, 2015 Night Magic The Polyphemus moth is a giant silk moth, named appropriately since the wingspan averages 6 inches and can be even greater. Though […]
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 July 23, 2015 Palm impostor The misnamed sago palm is actually a cycad. Cycads date back to the time of dinosaurs and their living relatives trace back […]
Published July 26, 2017 Mountain magic Mountains create their own weather. I have seen this on many mountains around the world over the years, but never so dramatically […]