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 January 12, 2016 Winter harvest. In forests and gardens, winter here is a time of drab palettes and stillness. The whispering leaves have long fallen, forming a […]
Published October 24, 2015 Topiary Dinosaur While in NY I visited an old friend who lives in Yorktown Heights. I grew up in Westchester, and it was fun […]
Published July 23, 2015 Palm impostor The misnamed sago palm is actually a cycad. Cycads date back to the time of dinosaurs and their living relatives trace back […]