One of the challenges in living thirty miles away from the nearest wild bird or backyard nature supply shop is that of obtaining high quality seed – especially black oil sunflower seed. While bags marked as such are readily available in the local market, the content of those bags leaves much to be desired. Take, […]
As the days grow shorter and the air acquires an element of dry crispness, there is little doubt that the equinox has indeed passed us by and that autumn is here. To some this may be a time of disappointment and sadness at the prospect of summer’s long, warm days being relegated to mere memories […]
The only redeeming aspect of the presidential campaign season in which those of us in the United States are presently knee deep is that, just as it does every four years, it causes many of the nature-focused periodicals to direct their editorial attention to subjects of national natural importance. Take for instance the Fall 2008 […]
As I’ve spent the better part of the past two days migrating my life’s work from one laptop to a new one, I’ve been pondering the nature of life in what to some at least is Web 2.0 age. Although I’ve probably spent the better portion of the past decade engaged in communications that have […]