Spring Ephemerals

We are approaching the vernal equinox, when, as the name suggests, the hours of daylight and darkness are equal.  It happens again in the fall with the autumnal equinox, but I think the spring event is happier and more hopeful, because the days continue to lengthen afterwards If the word “equinox” is full of possibilities, … Read more

Watching Wildflowers

Everyone loves wildflowers.  Several weeks ago, when a wildflower “super bloom” occurred in a small section of southern California desert, tourist volume swelled to gargantuan size and the internet went crazy.  It is a reassuring sign that we have not completely lost touch with the natural world. Despite all that love, wildflowers are disappearing in … Read more