Published July 12, 2015 Salamander waterfall I stopped to admire a miniature five foot waterfall on a small creek and noticed a pair of eyes peering out at […]
Published May 28, 2015 Flower dancing Unlike honeybees the bumblebees don’t actually do any formal dances to report food sources to other bees. But this particular bee appeared […]
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 July 13, 2015 Sipping skipper Skipper butterflies are named for their habit of moving so fast between flowers they appear to be skipping. I managed to […]