Clouds at the Beach

Shelf clouds, also known as arcus clouds, occur at the leading edge of thunderstorms. They announce the arrival of storms…

Terns on the Beach

A flock of Royal Terns is known as a “highness,” well befitting its regal name. The Sandwich Tern is named after the…

Common Loons are powerful, agile divers that catch small fish in fast underwater chases. Adults in non-breeding plumage are brownish…

Yellow iris is a regulated invasive species. Yellow iris grows along shorelines, in shallow water and in roadside ditches.

Rhododendron calendulaceum, commonly known as Flame Azalea, is regarded as one of if not the most spectacular of North American…

In Victorian times, giving a hibiscus blossom to a person meant that the giver was acknowledging the receiver’s delicate beauty.…

Despite their impressive size, Great Blue Herons weigh only 5 to 6 pounds thanks in part to their hollow bones—a…

Native to southern Asia, this small waxbill is a popular cagebird. Escapees from captivity have established wild populations in several…

Peppers come in different shapes, sizes, and flavors, and can be hot, sweet, spicy, and mild. Peppers are the fruit…

Another family of Eastern Bluebirds are nesting in my box. I’ve had this Bluebird box for at least 10 years.…