All Smiles Heading to Balsam Mountain So my preparations and planning had all gone pretty well. I checked our SOPs (standard operating procedures) several times. I was pretty much on target with getting the goods in place. I spent some time cooking apple chutney, squash and white bean soup, and taco soup ahead of time. … Continue reading Daddy/Daughter Camp #12
Mighty, Marvelous, Flying Mammals
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
