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 August 22, 2015 Ebony jewelwing At first glance these damselflies look somewhat like butterflies when they fly, with their fluttering wings. A closer glance shows the exquisite […]
Published November 6, 2014 Georgianna Orsini’s Garden Several times in the past few months I have visited the garden of Georgianna Orsini, in Asheville, North Carolina. Although she lives in […]