This has not been a busy year on my blog, having sometimes gone a month or more without posting anything new. Currently teaching three college classes online from home, and not finding much time to write and post images for the blog. One more week in the semester and Spring has sprung, so that should change. I have a backlog of several dozen photos taken in the last few weeks, so I will soon be posting them along with stories of the experiences I'm having along the way. My overall theme is generally concentrated on flowering plants and their symbiotic relationships with their pollinators. When the mood strikes, I insert philosophical and political comments. Please feel free to share your comments, but please be nice. I try to be.
I have been teaching since 1965 and have recently joined the English Department as an Associate Faculty member at Feather River College. Recently taught Nature Literature in America and am currently teaching Interpersonal Communication and Basic Reading and Writing.
My favorite season for nature photography is just around the corner - I think. Today was a little warmer, although cloudy, so some bugs and young plants are emerging and I got out the camera. These photos were all taken just north of the Greenville Y at a turnout I've been calling my "milkweed spot." Actually, I have two such places, the other one being near the fairgrounds on Lee Road. No evidence of milkweeds yet, except for these bursting pods that survived the winter snows. I assume the seeds are still viable. Within 50 yards of my parking spot, I have found all five local milkweeds blooming at the same time. They all attract a good variety of interesting insects. I can hardly wait.
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