Tropical storm Henri hit Rhode Island dead center Sunday, August 21, making landfall over Westerly. That meant most of the state was on the windy side …
A Visit to Blithewold Gardens
Recently I visited one of Rhode Island's best kept secrets with friends--Blithewold Gardens and Mansion in Bristol, RI. You can tour the 45-room …
Lotus Life
I have a pond in my yard, and a lotus plant in that pond. Last summer I watched as the shoot went up and the blossom formed. For a couple of days it …
How It All Began
These little guys--Red-breasted Nuthatches--used to be a regular at my suet feeders during the winter. Then for a few years none appeared. This …
Osprey Monitoring
Every week, from April through August, volunteers in Rhode Island head forth to check on Osprey nests. The monitoring program, overseen by the Audubon …
Cape Sugarbirds
Did you know there is an entire floristic kingdom almost exclusively found in South Africa? It's called "fynbos," the Afrikaans name meaning …