Horseshoe Crabs on Memorial Day
Horseshoe Crabs on Memorial Day I discovered horseshoe crabs as a child summer-vacationing on the Eastern seaboard. They washed up on Maryland’s barrier spit, creating marvelous spectacles for screeching toddlers. The creatures were sleek, green, […]
Cubs Territory–or How to Become a Cubs Fan
Cubs Territory—or How to Become a Cubs Fan Until Wrigley Field became my neighbor, I abhorred professional sports. From London, England, by way of Grinnell, Iowa, by way of Connecticut’s Long Island shoreline, at age […]
Permian Synapsid
Skull of a late Permian synapsid or therapsid from the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. A found piece, it’s been preserved in sandstone and sandy chert. Looks like a late dimetrodon whose skull was bashed, […]
Milkweeds & Monarchs
May Landscaping with Wisconsin native species brings the frugal, time-crunched gardener an array of benefits. With knowledge and a keen eye, a gardener might find low-cost (or no-cost) starter plants. Because native plants evolved in […]
Lake Michigan's Left Coast 