Category Archives: nature

Pasqueflower 2010

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

It was a gray and chilly Tuesday morning—perfect for gardening—and volunteers met up at Chautauqua at 9 to play in dirt. We tackled the small stuff: tiny dandelions, not-yet-out-of-control curly dock, a few hardy sprigs of creeping bellflower.

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Words and wildflowers

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

Spring is here even in Boulder—at least for today—and now that the trails are mostly dry I am making wildflower rounds again. The McClintock Trail at Chautauqua hosts the earliest blooms, and this morning I scouted for pasqueflowers (no luck) … Continue reading →

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Voyeur–in a good way

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

One of my favorite obsessions in recent springs is watching online nest cams. This week, in between packing and then moving, I consoled myself by stealing a few moments to watch miniature fluffy dinosaurs shuffling and sleeping and eating while … Continue reading →

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Spring snows

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

The view out my window this morning: The whiplash spring of the Colorado Front Range is in full force. A couple days ago it was nearly 70F, with violets and crocuses peeping through the grass, but just a day or … Continue reading →

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Words and trees

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

This week is spring break at the college where I teach, and I’m enjoying a respite from the endless flow of words. (Ironic that I sit down to write a blog post.) For a person who deals in words, I … Continue reading →

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