July 21, 2022 I first notice the scent from 40 yards away, subtle but powerful. The milkweed is fragrant, almost like carnations. I’m at the […]
Full of life: a morning in the sagebrush
July 12, 2022 As soon as I step out of the car, the smell of the sagebrush washes over me. It’s a heady smell, bitter […]
Into the night on furry wings
I didn’t even know he was a silk moth when I first met him. It was October, a smoky afternoon pierced by the song of […]
How to attract more bees: plant milkvetch
June 23, 2022 Last week I found a surprising diversity of pollinators feeding on leafy spurge, a flower that everyone hates. But I also noticed […]
This horrible weed feeds pollinators
June 16, 2022 I think I may be the only person in Helena with a fondness for leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula). Yes, I’m talking about […]
Lunch on the fly: a bird’s-eye view of chokecherries
Now available as a podcast! </p> June 2, 2022 Birds see the world differently than we do. We see in red, green, and blue – […]