Saturday, September 22, 2018

While I Should Have Been Writing-Again


I always get motivated by spending time outside, so it isn't really wasted time, even when I should have been writing. I saw some beautiful moss on a hike and I got to see the start of day two of a 90 mile canoe race through the Adirondacks.

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Iron Millipede



This guy was fat and longer than my pointer finger. This North American Millipede is common in the eastern US, but it was the first I've ever seen.

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Who is Hatching?

Now the milkweed is really a mob scene. This picture from June shows a hatch of milkweed tussock moth caterpillars....why I grow milkweed....and why native plants rock.

Saturday, September 15, 2018

Summer Reading

Though a bit late, it's always great a have s list of suggested reading. These would be some great titles to add to a classroom library.

Horn Book Summer reading suggestions

Thursday, September 13, 2018

Why I Grow Milkweed


The milkweed is swarming with butterflies, and not only monarchs. But the reason I grow milkweed in my garden is because without milkweed, there would be no monarchs.

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

While I Should've Been Writing

I get lots of ideas "when I should've been writing", so I let me guilt go...most of the time. I spotted this gorgeous bobcat while out for a walk.

ADKS


The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.”
~John Muir
About now, my thoughts start turning to summer. But first in the Adirondacks, there's mud season.

Storystorm 2024 is in the Books!