I write on Tuesday evening for the Wednesday morning pick-up. I hope the weather forecasters are right that we are due for a cold front. We are so hot and miserable and by me I’m including my poor garden.
Nature & Science
There are two species with stilt in their name: stilt sandpiper and black-necked stilt. We see small numbers of the former every fall but the latter...
There is a nova visible in our southern sky, but you'll need binoculars and a star chart to find and identify it.
With the breeding season now at full tilt for most species, it seems appropriate to highlight the North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) and the...
Barbara Lerner needed a hand.
The bright red planet Mars will appear right next to one of the brighest stars in the evening sky, the star Regulus.
Carl Linnaeus was a legend in his own mind.
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Thursday July 11, 2024
Beige and brown and tan and black, with horns spiraled or semicircular or in undulating waves, a legion of goats marched up the hill toward us, bleating in anticipation of fresh grass and leaves.