Published May 18, 2015 Coming out of his shell This box turtle (the red eyes are characteristic of males) is exploring the woods near my home. Recent research places turtles closer […]
Published June 28, 2015 Appalachian summer Driving over the mountains from Tennessee to North Carolina today I stopped a few times to admire the summer clouds and mountains. […]
Published August 20, 2015 Night Magic. This giant silk moth, Polyphemus, is named for the mythical Cyclops because of their startlingly large eyespots. This confuses predators into thinking […]
Published October 7, 2016 Buffalo Roundup Once there were millions of bison in the Great Plains, shaping the native grasslands that form over 40 percent of North America’s […]