Saving the Monarch Butterfly
Today, I feel compelled to write about monarch conservation. We are in the height of monarch breeding season here in the midwest, and I am seeing post after post on…
Tag: nature
Poetry Friday: I Should Be…..
I should be outside. It is is almost 8 o’clock at night and still 80 degrees. The sun makes long shadows over the coulee as I look into the distance.…
All it Took was a Couple of Warm Days!
The weather in April was unpredictable as usual. Rain and some sun forces the plants to begin photosynthesizing, seeds shed their coats and sprout, and trees begin to leaf out.…
Silent Sunday: Story County (Iowa) Conservation Center Trails
All Photographs, © Carol Labuzzetta, 2019
Finding Inspiration to Write from Nature
This morning I attended an event my employer sponsored and I helped organize. It was a hike and write event that was geared towards those who were interested in honing…
Poetry Friday: Birds of Prey
I spy a Short Eared Owl nestled in the Grasslands, three Great Blue Herons hiding in the cold Marsh, six Bald Eagles sitting on the ice as the sun soon…
Poetry Friday: Shiny Baubles
What sparkles for you? Is it Sapphires, Rubies, or Opals, too? Diamonds, Emeralds, & Tanzanite all bringing out reflected rays of light. Or do you prefer the more natural…
