Published June 28, 2015 Appalachian summer Driving over the mountains from Tennessee to North Carolina today I stopped a few times to admire the summer clouds and mountains. […]
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 August 13, 2015 Baby snail This small snail, with a shell only about 1/2”, was quite personable, balancing on a blowing leaf and checking me out with […]
Published October 19, 2015 Bonsai Pine Stone Mountain in Georgia is almost 1700 feet tall, twice as high as the surrounding area. It is made primarily of granite […]