When a sick bee visits a flower they may leave behind some infective parasitic spores This photo was taken during the early days of the COVID-19 quarantine when only essential trips like grocery shopping, or foraging for pollen and nectar at flowers, were permitted. Did you know that when bees forage at flowers they might […]
A week later I was on a flight to Alaska On my 30th birthday i slept in and groggily reached for my phone to reflex check the social world inside my facebook app. The first post I saw was from a former shipmate I worked with in Louisiana mentioning crew openings for some fishing boats […]
We believe nature is most beautiful when it is in nature. This bee is enjoying a California barrel cactus flower. This is a beautiful desert flower to encounter in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, located in southern California, not far from Joshua Tree. This is a beautiful environment, especially if you time it for when […]
This photo is from the Samana region of the Dominican Republic This photo is from the Samana region in the Dominican Republic. Last year, a friend and I dug holes for septic systems up in the remote mountainous areas in the northeastern part of the country. These septic systems help reduce disease spread. Donate One […]
This mapleworm is only about an inch long! This vibrant greenstriped mapleworm is covered in tiny black spikes. This mapleworm is only about an inch long and found commonly in the eastern part of the United States. When this caterpillar cocoons, it will transform into a much different looking creature, a Rosy Maple Moth. These […]