Honesty is a lonely word if you believe Billy Joel, but is definitely not a lonely plant.

Everyone needs an advocate.

As a foodie, naturalist and educator, some recent worm advice really appealed to me.

Hailing from Europe, vinca has become naturalized in this country and is known for its purple-blue salverform flowers, evergreen leaves and tendency to take over.

Sundays are for spider speculations.

I miss pea crabs.

Don’t squash the squills.

An opossum, not a native species on the Island, was caught on the Vineyard last week.

Frog love is loud.

Dr. Alvin F Whittemore of Essex, Connecticut, suspected that alcohol was the answer.