Published July 5, 2015 Madagascar labradorite This is from Madagascar. This mineral is iridescent. It has its own mineral term named for the shimmering blues and greens – […]
Published October 9, 2019 Turtles All The Way Down Scientifically, turtles are said to stack in order to be closer to the sun for warmth, since ideal basking spots may be […]
Published September 14, 2015 Snowberry clearwing To paraphrase Superman- Up in the sky, look. It’s a hummingbird. It’s a moth. It’s a hummingbird moth! These ethereal creatures are […]
Published June 8, 2015 Salamander storm Violent thunderstorms and torrential rains aren’t generally ideal weather conditions for photography. But the Smokies are known as the salamander capital of […]