On the occasion of Earth Day 2025, I would like to talk about a book that revolves around Earth and puts Earth at the center, espousing a geocentric world view of sorts. If you are familiar with my blog, you might remember how deeply I have been touched by Robin Wall Kimmerer’s writing. I have … Continue reading Earth Day 2025
Next to birds and flowers, I probably pay closest attention to butterflies and moths. These are fascinating creatures with winged scales (which is reflected in the name of their order, Lepidoptera, or lepidopterans, from Greek lepis, meaning “scale,” and pteros, meaning “wing”). An estimated 180,000 lepidopteran species exist on this planet which is a formidable … Continue reading Beauteous Butterflies
. . . there would be no meadows filled with bright, cheerful sunflowers (see above) . . . . . . or blooming, colorful cacti (see below). . . To enlarge a photo, click on it. To read its caption, hover cursor over it. . . . there would be no beautiful butterflies, dragonflies, or … Continue reading Without Summer…
One wet spring does not (necessarily) equal the end of the twenty-plus year megadrought, but one may be forgiven for a case of cautious optimism after repeated and copious rains in May and June. As of June 20, the Colorado Springs airport, where the city’s official precipitation is recorded, lists a month-to-date of 7.72 inches, … Continue reading The End of the Drought?
Thursday, May 19, 2022: The temperature climbs to 89 degrees F (31.6⁰ C), tying a previous record-high. A comparatively cool Friday follows with highs in the low 50s (10-12⁰ C), bringing much-needed and much-appreciated moisture falling as drizzle out of the sky most of the day, helping to mitigate our drought conditions, if only temporarily. … Continue reading Weather Whiplash
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