Category Archives: nature

Wild Flowers

Posted on July 7, 2013 by joanienaz

Does Rose Mallow still qualify as a wildflower if it has been hybridized? I think not. But this beautiful bloom, more commonly known as Hibiscus, sure looks great in the garden! No time for a vegetable garden this year. Getting … Continue reading →

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A Royal Mob

Posted on June 21, 2013 by joanienaz

It only takes two to create a royal mob, at least when the mob consists of a pair of Western Kingbirds. This was the sight I enjoyed while strolling in a local park near our cabin in the Sierra foothills … Continue reading →

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Chillin’

Posted on June 13, 2013 by joanienaz

A gray fox and a young mule deer hang out in the same spot, but not at the same time, on a hot California day in the Sierra Nevada foothills. This was the view from my cabin one morning a … Continue reading →

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Kings Among Us

Posted on May 25, 2013 by joanienaz

It has been many years since I have participated in an official birding excursion. Although my undergraduate degree is in Forestry with an emphasis in wildlife management, I entered the teaching profession and birding is now a hobby. I have … Continue reading →

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Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park

Posted on May 19, 2013 by joanienaz

A full week before Memorial Day was the perfect time to venture into the Sierra Nevada foothills of Northern California for an afternoon of exploring. The sky was cloudless with a slight breeze, and the temperature was in the seventies. … Continue reading →

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A Wildflower Tapestry

Posted on May 9, 2013 by joanienaz

There are countless talented fiber artists in the world, and I have always admired those who create art in the form of tapestries and quilts. It takes inner vision to see a work of art, and great patience to make … Continue reading →

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Bigfoot

Posted on April 30, 2013 by joanienaz

During a stroll around the pond on our usual Nevada County, California walk yesterday, we came across a string of goslings across the path. There were four adults hanging around, including a goose of a different type than the Canada … Continue reading →

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Woodpecker Heaven

Posted on April 22, 2013 by joanienaz

The foothill country of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California is woodpecker Heaven. The oaks and conifers are the big attraction here. We have been inundated by Acorn woodpeckers since our arrival last fall. They spent weeks pounding on the … Continue reading →

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Pollen Pollen Everywhere

Posted on April 18, 2013 by joanienaz

My nose knows there is pollen in the air. And what good is pollen without some pollinators? While the wind doth blow, and sprinkle pollen not only on the business end of flowers but everywhere else as well, sometimes it … Continue reading →

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Ant Beauty

Posted on April 11, 2013 by joanienaz

Ants tend to show up in an army, with flags unfurled. They invade every crevice and surface of your kitchen, or any other place they feel at home. Sometimes they appear out of nowhere. You walk away from a sinkful … Continue reading →

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