Published May 19, 2015 Snake in the grass Unlike the origin of that phrase referring to a poisonous snake this is a totally harmless garter snake exploring my lawn. I […]
Published June 13, 2015 Very friendly salamander This black-bellied salamander was remarkably tame as it perched on a rock in a cool mountain stream in the Smoky Mountains. This […]
Published September 18, 2015 Did Katy? Katydids are found on every continent except Antarctica, with their greatest diversity in the tropics. In my yard they bring an exotic […]
Published December 21, 2016 Tree of the Year The votes have been tallied and the people’s choice winner for France’s tree of the year is an ancient zamana tree in […]