The battle lines have been drawn. The invasion has begun. The survival of the lake shore as a unique ecosystem is in question. There are three fronts to the invasion: I. Plants II. Water III. Man’s Use The plants of the lake shore are under attack. The invaders are highly successful because they have unique […]
The other day I planted some melon in the garden. The plant was small. I took the word of the local greenhouse that it was melon, and looked forward to the time, not many days hence, when I could lay a big slice on my oversized plate, and heap a goodly scoop of rich ice […]
You can hear the patter of rain on leaves and the hiss of wind across a field of dry grass; but that is not listening to the plants of this green world as they grow. Behind the poetry of the landscape is a chorus of dramatic events. Bright colors, fragrance, marvelous design, are but outward […]
Marvels of Spring will never cease to awe and thrill mankind. The seeming “death” of plant and animal life is but a mere dormancy, for the potential being remains and that “breath of life” will never completely cease until time itself will end. The warmth of the sunshine, the refreshment of the rain, the balm […]