Signs of spring are (finally) popping up here in Nova Scotia. One eagerly-awaited, seasonal sighting is the pussy willow (Salix discolor) catkin. The catkins, technically unopened flowers, have a…
We’re celebrating motherhood on the blog today. This post is dedicated to caring, devoted mothers and their beloved lambs, crias, kids, foals, chicks, goslings, cygnets, piglets, cubs, calves…
A recent road trip to South Carolina included a nature boat tour on Broad Creek. It was a pretty day; the water was calm and there was a…
Springtime and the color green go hand in hand. Fresh, vibrant, energetic hues of green are everywhere—from the delicate, mere hint of green on a clematis flower bud…
Viewing the charismatic, dapper puffin was one of the highlights of my recent trip to Canada’s Atlantic provinces. Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica), also known as common puffins, are…