Nature Education…Stepping on a Nest of Ground Bees!
Today, I went into the field with our land manager and another coworker to do some work on invasive species – namely, buckthorn. It was storming when I awoke around…
Category: Conservation
A Trip to Seed Savers Exchange in Decorah, Iowa
Last Tuesday I did something I have never done before. I went on a field trip with the Master Gardener group to which I have belonged since 2004. Their trip…
Slice of Life: Today Held A lot of Firsts
Today was busy, but a good busy. The fact it was good is important due to a slight meltdown I experienced last night. I told my twenty-year-old I am going…
Life’s Transitions: Retirement
If we are lucky to live long enough, all of us will go through transitional periods in our lives. We might not like them all, but they’ll be there, nonetheless.…
Monarch Update, Mid-August
It’s been a little over two weeks since I made my last monarch update. We are just starting the time of year when the super generation is being born! This…
Silent Sunday: Scenes from the Banff Gondola at Sulphur Mountain
Bow River Valley Deck of the interpretive center at the end of the Gondola. You can then hike to the comic Ray station seen on the peak in the background.…
Oh, that odd English language, again. States of the word state.
The English Language In the English language, state is an odd word. Just look at this list of phrases: In what state do you live? He was in a depressed…
