Late summer is a great time to see all the yellow blooming forbs of the prairie. Although this year between the hot humid weather, the bugs and now the rain storms, some of the plants are getting pretty beaten up, I managed to catch a few more good shots. See what you think about these…. See … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2018
Harvest Moon
I've always marveled at the beauty of the full moon in the cool seasons and especially the Harvest Moon in the fall. The one Monday night (September 24th) was especially beautiful and so-o-o bright. As the moon shone through our bedroom window, it was almost like having the light on! What is a … [Read more...]
Tree Mast
I learned a new word a couple of weeks ago: mast. We have some trees which need to be taken down before they fall on some of our other trees, so we've been getting estimates for removal. (It's amazing how costs can vary from one tree serviceman to another!) One of the estimators used the word … [Read more...]
American Business Women’s Day – Sep 22
Since I've had time to spend researching information available through the Internet, I've had the opportunity to learn more about many things which have always interested me, but had little time to pursue. One in particular is women's professional growth -- a subject near and dear to my heart! I … [Read more...]
How Trees Talk to Each Other Update
Reference my previous post on How Trees Talk to Each Other. National Geographic just released a short film on this very subject. If you haven't already seen it, click on How Trees Secretly Talk to Each Other in the Forest. … [Read more...]
Prehistoric Insects
I was surprised to learn during prehistoric times, insects were substantially bigger than they are now. It appears they declined in size as the atmosphere declined in oxygen level. The change, as you might expect, was gradual mimicing the gradual evolution in birds, which as you might also … [Read more...]