A lovely poem from student, colleague, and friend, Leslie Scott Harris. I deeply appreciate all of his BEES Garden inspired poetry, but this one in particular resonates with me at this moment in time. Last Days It’s cold now in December. I remember tender things like watching Mockingbirds assemble. Every member sings. Wishing it were... Continue Reading →
Gillian Welch was referring to a man when she sang those lyrics, but I'm thinking back to wildflowers. To winter rains and superblooms and majestic California landscapes. 2017 has been.....oh goodness...well,many things to many people. The part I choose to reflect on is the spectacular blooms following those winter rains that brought some relief after... Continue Reading →
So far this year, I have observed and reported 290 species of birds in California. I am still new to birding and hadn't been all that interested in "listing" until this year. My one and only New Year's resolution for 2017 was to submit at least one eBird checklist every day of this year. I've... Continue Reading →
Birders warn that they very first bird you observe in a new year serves as an omen for the upcoming year. I don't have nearly enough years of birding under my belt to support this theory, but my sample size of one certainly suggests this is true! On January 1 of this year, I took... Continue Reading →
Feathers & Flora 