Uncategorized Happy mourning dove family by user|Published May 26, 2015 A pair of mourning doves nested in a redbud in my yard after doing minimal renovations to an old robin nest. These two recently fledged young are staying near the nest to be fed by dad while mom starts her next brood.
Published April 4, 2017 The Persistence of Beauty My dad was 50 when I was born, and though he could have been my grandfather he never seemed old. My childhood […]
Published January 4, 2016 New Beginnings. As a new year starts, thoughts turn to the promise of fresh beginnings. The ancient Black Mountains here in North Carolina are […]
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 […]
Published July 11, 2015 Liftoff! This bumblebee is flying straight up from the flower. There is a popular misconception that given their wing size and speed bumblebees […]