Uncategorized Mantis prayer by user|Published July 16, 2015 The praying mantis is named for its posture of apparent prayer with its forelegs as seen in this photo. I imagine this one may be praying for me to stop taking its picture and leave it alone
Published June 16, 2015 Evening sun The Rays of the setting sun are caught by the pine branches in the Black Mountains of North Carolina.
Published October 28, 2015 Ephemeral Colors I’m spending spare moments lately exploring the Blue Ridge Parkway. Since there is so much elevation gain within just a few miles […]
Published October 6, 2015 Pitcher Plants Years ago as a graduate student at Harvard I was part of a team documenting the first case of carnivory in bromeliads. […]
Published July 17, 2015 Rhododendron thicket Rosebay rhododendron grows from Canada south to Georgia and Alabama, but reaches its peak in the mountains and especially along streams in […]