Published July 1, 2015 Mountain Rhododendron Rhododendron blooming in the southern mountains. Here in the Black Mountains of North Carolina the relatively mild climate allows the rhododendrons to […]
Published July 13, 2015 Sipping skipper Skipper butterflies are named for their habit of moving so fast between flowers they appear to be skipping. I managed to […]
Published July 5, 2015 Madagascar labradorite This is from Madagascar. This mineral is iridescent. It has its own mineral term named for the shimmering blues and greens – […]
Published September 20, 2017 Perpetual Flowers A few days ago I visited the Biltmore Estate in Asheville. Water lily flowers are near their peak of delicate blooms, […]