Category Archives: nature

Hop on the Berry Go Round

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

The 17th edition of the blog carnival Berry Go Round is up at Gravity’s Rainbow. Check out some fine photos and news of leaves, plants, and flowers from around the country (including my pasqueflower photo from earlier this month). Thanks, … Continue reading →

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In defense of food

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

Environmental journalist Michael Pollan was in town this week promoting his latest book, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto. I’m in awe of people who think big without doing it in the lazy way of relying on generalizations. Pollan … Continue reading →

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A red-letter, um, rose-breasted day

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

I am upstairs getting ready to head out the door for the evening when my cell phone buzzes. “There’s a new bird at the feeder.” My sweetie’s voice from downstairs has that taut, measured tone that tells me he’s excited. … Continue reading →

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A sweet crib

Posted on May 16, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

Near the end of our birding-by-ear hike this morning, Eric, the ornithologist from Open Space and Mountain Parks, stepped over to a small tree beside the trail and asked, “Does anyone know who this belongs to?” It was a small … Continue reading →

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Oodles of birders

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

I’m happy to announce that this week’s post “Deliver me in a black-winged bird: meeting an eagle” appears in the 100th edition of Nature Blog Network’s “I and the Bird” blog carnival.

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