I love nature and can’t imagine living apart from it. I know people do and the idea saddens me. I’d rather not face what’s happening to our earth, but we all need to, and make any and every change we are capable of making. Before kids, I worked as a naturalist doing environmental education programs […]
Just a quick post to introduce you to another great plant for bees! Sorry it’s not a tree, but I couldn’t resist when I found honeybees on my neighbor’s Leatherleaf Mahonia, Mahonia japonica, in early March. This tough shrub for partial shade blooms in early spring and the blossoms will not freeze if temperatures reach […]
I’m thrilled to reveal the gorgeous cover of the second in my YA fantasy series: The back is just as pretty! Needless to say, I’m very happy with it, and I’m looking forward to its release on Arbor Day ~ April, 26, 2019! Want an introduction to this story? Read the first two chapters here. […]
This is one of my favorite trees (or a large shrub) because it is native and blooms at whacky times of the year. Oh, and its flowers look like spiders! Depending on the species, witch hazel blooms either before winter or after. The native species, Hamamelis virginiana, is a late fall bloomer for bees to […]
I’m starting this set of brief posts between now and the release of my newest YA, Guardian of the Pines. Why? Because my hero, Cor, loves trees and also is a beekeeper. Red Maple trees have begun to bloom in my area, the suburbs of Washington, D.C. They aren’t a tree that folks go out […]
It’s #bookqw & also #InternationalDayofForests. Please remember many species rely on forests to ‘eat’…including us! Read chapters 1-3 here! Preorder sale of .99 for one more week! Amazon | KOBO | iTunes | Nook Add it to your GoodReads shelf!
Usually, it’s all about the writing. But something about fall color sends me swooning. These are a 180 view, west to east, from my front porch, taken this overcast morning. Hope your day takes you outside.