Tiny education bat I had wrestled with whether to attend the program on bats at Seven Islands. It was a night program which almost always means that I’ll be up later than my usual bedtime. I had the Tennessee Naturalist Program on Invertebrates scheduled for 8:00am the next morning. I had already done one night … Continue reading Mighty, Marvelous, Flying Mammals
Moths
Ranger Clare with a moth on left hand, right hand, and also her right leg It’s National Moth Week, in case you didn’t know [nationalmothweek.org]. I didn’t. It’s another piece of information that has come my way recently since I’ve started the Tennessee Naturalist Program at the Seven Island State Birding Park chapter The one … Continue reading Moths
The New Nest
Last night I sat in my recliner and watched as the full Beaver Moon came up and rose into the night sky. It was a supermoon! Yes, it was! So pretty. So clear. So majestic. I hope you had the chance to see it. I saw it because the leaves are now gone on the … Continue reading The New Nest
Battlefields
So I recently took a trip. It was down to Chattanooga to see some parks and do some hiking and a couple of nights of solo camping. It was going to be a time of solitude and silence—the kind that refreshes my soul. After an intense month of moving stuff it was intended to be … Continue reading Battlefields
My Leaf
It has not been the most brilliant fall this year. The weather worked against it. It was hot and dry towards the end of summer. So there were a lot of leaves that didn’t actually turn colors—well, they turned brown, but not the vibrant reds and yellows and oranges and crimsons that sort of takes … Continue reading My Leaf
Character in the Making 