by D.E. Bentley – The sun reflected off the ice and a large flock of migrating mallards – and a sizable gathering of ice fishers...
Monthly Archives: February 2019
Looking ahead to spring, and 2020~notes from the editor
Years ago, while working as an apprenticeship coordinator at The Learning Web, a human service agency in Ithaca, NY, I had the privilege,...
Pathways to Democracy-A House Divided: Deliberation and action
by Doug Garnar – Among other things, the Founding Fathers in the Preamble to the Constitution called for “a more perfect...
The Light Lens: Time to split
by T. Touris – Last year our neighbors generously offered some white oak logs from a tree they had taken down on their property....
Tilia Americana?
by Jim Reed – Tilia Americana? One roadside basswood on Gibson Street rears its delicate arms to protest those who would do it in....
Bee Lines: Life inside the winter hive
by Sam Hall – When the temperature drops to about 45 degrees, honey bees will form a cluster inside the hive with the Queen at the...
The Night Sky ~ March
by Dee Sharples – March is the month in which astronomers, as well as anyone who enjoys looking up at the night sky, have had more...
Dragonfly Tales: Charlotte’s Web (cam)
by Steve Melcher – I’m writing this when there is frost on the inside of our windows here at Odonata Sanctuary. Remember those...
The Homestead Gardener: Inviting nature home
by Derrick Gentry – In spite of early doubts and insecurities, I have discovered that one clear benefit of writing a regular column...
Owl Light Outings: Spirited voices at Cricket’s Coffee Et cetera
by D.E. Bentley – The window sign for Cricket’s Coffee Etc. on 53 Main Street in Geneseo, NY is on the head of a drum; it is one...