Friends in Low Places
There are many plants I like, and many more I appreciate. The Gray-headed Coneflower, such a pretty symbol of the prairie. The stately, jagged Compass …
There are many plants I like, and many more I appreciate. The Gray-headed Coneflower, such a pretty symbol of the prairie. The stately, jagged Compass …
Towards the end of a walk along the Greenway, the sun having emerged from the gray clouds and quickly warmed the morning to a degree …
All right. So you’ve been out botanizing, birding, bugwatching, and you’ve got your specimen to identify via photos. Now what? The old standby was generally …
Amateur Naturalist Part 2: What the Heck Am I Looking At? Read More »
Many people have found themselves enjoying the wildlife and nature in their yards and around local parks and trails in recent months. As you begin …
Becoming an Amateur Naturalist Part 1: Getting Started Read More »
This unassuming little plant taught me two three! things today! Shepherd’s Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) is a non-native from Europe that can be seen popping up …
Shepherd’s Purse: a Scrappy Survivor with a Deadly Secret Read More »
“The tendency nowadays to wander in wildernesses is delightful to see. Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to …
What a treat seen frolicking around the wooded area east of the Birds in Flight sculpture…meet the tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor), the chickadee’s charming cousin! …
How many times have you looked out over the Iowa River on a hot, sunny day and thought about how nice it would be to …
It was a magical landscape on the Greenway Trail the morning of January 11, after the previous day’s rainy-icy weather enclosed branches, leaves, and seedheads …
Iowa is synonymous with agriculture. Our state is renowned for its rich soil, and its farmers often claim that they “feed the world.” The landscape …