Getting to Know a Moss on a First Name Basis
For many the first course of study is to learn the names. Names facilitate communication and anchor our explorations. When […]
JOCO Master Naturalists Moss Workshop
Resources and suggestions for identifying your moss It is always difficult to suggest the most effective or optimal path to […]
Ant Lions and Biology
This is an article I rescued from the “ancient” web archives. I originally wrote this article back in the early […]
The Leopolds and Draba
Last week, Carol and I had the privilege of attending a dinner recognizing Paul Williams (originator of Wisconsin Fast Plants) […]
Fast Plant Selection Summary
Several years ago I put up a series of posts that covered growing fast plants and working through artificial selection. […]
Flint Hills Beauty
More than forty years ago, under the species account for spotted bass, I came across the following: …..But, some of […]
Day 40–update
As I was looking over my past posts about growing these fastplants I was a little taken aback at how […]
Day 27 update
Note much to update. The seed pods are filling out and the plants overall are looking fine. I almost goofed […]
There still a few monarchs
This year has been a particularly challenging year if you are a monarch butterfly. All over the summer range of […]
Day 23–Maintenance Mode
Last Tuesday I finished pollination. Since then I’ve simply been maintaining the plants–making sure they have water/fertilizer and trimming back […]