Have you seen this as you’re driving along? Fallen petals after a rainstorm this late in April are a sign of the Black Locust trees blooming. They tend to sprout along woods edges, so their white blossoms are visible now and last nearly 3 weeks into May–and that is great for bees! This is the […]
Guardian of the Pines is out into the world, most appropriately on Arbor Day! I loved creating this story and now I’m excited for you to read it. One part of how I came to write this diverse story is on my April 25 guest post for JoyfullyJay.com. Another part is loving trees and letting […]
I have a release date – July 17, 2019 – for Lost Whisperer of the Seas, which means we need to have a cover! Again, I am in love with what Deranged Doctor Designs has done! This is Coral’s story, which takes place along the coast of Scotland and on the Irish Sea. Her brother, […]
It’s #BookQW and two wizards are ‘better’ in sticky situations. More of the excerpt from Chapter 9: She closed her hand over the glass. “I do have to get home to study.” He opened his mouth, closed it and smiled. “Brilliant, let’s go.” He crossed the street. What choice did she have but to follow? […]
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 […]
In the metro Washington, D.C. area, cherry blossom season is just about over, and I can’t let it pass without noting them! Cherry trees are pollinated strictly by bees and are an important spring nectar source. Folks plant a whole variety of ornamental species that are beautiful. The simpler flowers are best for bees. We […]
It’s #BookQW and Cor has to be ‘present’ to understand this magic. More from chapter 18: Lady Pina was waiting on the roof of her home in the hollowed log. She perched on a seat made from a curved branch that overlooked a patch of moss with several small, evergreen cowberry bushes and one three-foot-tall […]
If you live in the mid-atlantic region, Redbud, Cercis canadensis, is hitting its peak bloom. And just in time, because the red maple blooms are done and the bees are looking for their next big source of nectar and pollen to build up their colonies again. This native tree does well in partial shade, growing to 30 feet high and […]
It’s #BookQW and Cor learns an ‘important’ lesson. More of the excerpt from Chapter 14: “I’m not leaving.” Cor pounded a fist. “This is the most amazing forest I’ve been to. You promised you’d get me an intern—apprenticeship here.” He stepped closer, trying despite his shorter height to glare down at Fern. “Have you tried? […]
Have you got a lot of room? The catalpa trees–there are both a Northern and a Southern Catalpa–are native to North America and grow 40 to 60 feet tall. Not as big as some trees, but the large heart-shaped leaves and the clumps of large and showy flowers make the tree seem huge. The inch-wide […]