Uncategorized The rude skipper by user|Published June 27, 2015 Okay so this skipper butterfly stuck its tongue out since it had just finished feeding on a nearby flower. But since it was directed at me I figured maybe it was also bring a bit sassy for the camera
Published July 6, 2017 Rare Beauty For a few weeks in early summer, Gray’s lily brightens mountains in North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. They grow on grassy balds, […]
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 August 7, 2015 Fireflies Although there is a succession of fireflies here in Tennessee from March through early October, their peak season is winding down now […]
Published October 5, 2014 Autumn Reflections Yesterday I went to a favorite nearby local wild place, Bays Mountain Park. Although fall has barely started, already there was some […]