Greetings, subscribers. As you probably know, recently Florida’s Gulf Coast and beyond suffered major damage from Hurricane Idalia. We live near Orlando, and only had some rain; however, in severely affected areas, included in that hurricane damage were many trees. How can trees recover? Often, that job is up to … [Read more…]
Greetings folks! The other day I woke up thinking about this post from 2016 (before Undertow was published), so I thought I’d post it again, mainly for more recent subscribers to this blog who missed it. It’s about one of my favorite trips. Enjoy! The President of California You didn’t … [Read more…]
Greetings, subscribers. Welcome to the 8th post about Earth Care. It’s an article by my friend, the naturalist and author, Peggy Sias Lantz. Let’s learn a little something about her favorite bird and what it does that delights her. My Favorite Bird: the Chuck-will’s-widow by Peggy Sias Lantz Before my … [Read more…]
Greetings, subscribers. Today, in this series on Caring for Mother Nature, we learn about the leaping Sandhill Crane in a short essay by my friend, the naturalist and author, Peggy Sias Lantz. Enjoy! Photo from: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Sandhill_Crane/photo-gallery/303217321 The Sandhill Crane by Peggy Lantz Recently, I saw our resident pair of Sandhill … [Read more…]
Greetings, subscribers. Today, we learn about Gopher Tortoises and how to protect them. Enjoy the following article by my friend, the naturalist and author, Peggy Sias Lantz. My Favorite Reptile: The Gopher Tortoise by Peggy Lantz In a lightning-started forest fire, or a prescribed burn, where do the animals go … [Read more…]