Published September 11, 2015 Journey home This is a shot taken en route to Asheville, with a glimpse of mountains cloaked in clouds. Looking out the window, I […]
Published November 5, 2015 Tree House Until moving to the mountains of northeast Tennessee, I have never lived anyplace where nature is so closely tied to the calendar. […]
Published September 1, 2015 Stick insects Stick insects, known locally in North Carolina as walking sticks, belong to the order Phasmidae, derived from the Greek phasma, meaning phantom. […]
Published June 23, 2015 Praying mantis twister Praying mantis playing twister on a flower. This young praying mantis, about two inches long, appeared precariously balanced in the garden.