Nature

May
18
Arrowleaf balsamroots

Assembling a Composite

Because I focused on flowers last week I wasn't planning on writing about flowers again today! But when
4 min read
May
11
An Awesomeness of Flowers

An Awesomeness of Flowers

I write this newsletter for a simple reason: to bring joy and wonder into people's lives. You'
3 min read
May
04
Willow pollen

Pollen Nation

It's that time of year again
4 min read
Apr
20
bitterroot flowers

Betting on the Bud Bank

Revealing a hidden strategy
3 min read
Mar
30
Cat whiskers

Whisking Around

What the heck is whisking?! You might immediately think of whisking as something you do when you're baking
4 min read
Mar
15
Spotted Towhee

Honest Advertising

It pays to be pretty...but does it pay to be honest?
3 min read
Mar
09
Sandhill Cranes landing

Beckoned by Cranes

I love to celebrate the arrival of spring and one of the surest signs of the changing seasons is the distant cries of sandhill cranes migrating high overhead.
3 min read
Feb
16
Vulture feet

Standing on Toes

It's fun to consider this obvious fact: birds spent most of their lives in the air, which means
3 min read
Feb
10
beetle on snow

Manna from Heaven

All of my life, I've lived in places where fleeting snowstorms only lasted a day or two then
3 min read
Feb
03
bird with open mouth

Jawing With Birds

Bird jaws are one elegant way that birds reduce weight for flight. Sound boring? Read on to learn more.
3 min read