Author Archives: Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

Wordless Wednesday: Crazy beautiful

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

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Does beetle kill contribute to forest fires?

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

Pine-bark beetles are decimating forests throughout the West. At the same time, we’ve had intense forest fires recently in Colorado and Arizona. What is the connection between bark beetles and forest fires? Most people assume there is one. It seems … Continue reading →

Posted in nature | Tagged bark beetles, climate change, forest fire, forest fires, forests, global warming, wildfire | 8 Comments

News about Kissed by a Fox

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

I’m thrilled to announce that Kissed by a Fox recently won two book awards. The Nautilus book awards celebrate “Better Books for a Better World,” and Kissed by a Fox won the 2013 Nautilus Silver Award in the category Animals/Nature. … Continue reading →

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A year after forest fire

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

A year ago today, the Flagstaff Fire roared across the mountaintops at the western edge of Boulder. Down below, we anxiously followed the plume of smoke, tracing the widening circle of flames across the peaks. Was this the big one, … Continue reading →

Posted in nature | Tagged blue mist penstemon, Flagstaff Fire, forest fire, golden smoke, native plants, penstemon, wildfire, wildflowers | 16 Comments

In honor of the bees

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

This is Pollinator Week, and though we owe a huge debt to other pollinators like butterflies, moths, bats, and wasps, today is devoted to bees. I took a time-out with bees one morning recently, hauling my laptop to Realization Point … Continue reading →

Posted in nature | Tagged bees, blue mist penstemon, native plants, penstemon, pesticides, Pollinator Week, pollinators, wildflowers | 5 Comments

Calypso secrets

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

How many years have I known calypso orchids? Probably close to twenty. And yet this week when I went to visit my favorite nearby site in Nederland, CO, I learned something new. Calypsos have a scent! It’s pure and sweet … Continue reading →

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Urban birder: Finding a wider circle of friends

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

How do people connect with each other and with the creatures around them—in the middle of urban life? This is a question explored by the good folks at the City Creatures Project of the Center for Humans & Nature in … Continue reading →

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