Kids Depart

Nevada Arches Moth (Lacanobia nevadae) – probably Overcast conditions prevailed for the second day in a row. Rain held off until late this evening. It was a pretty quiet day for me overall. This morning Connor and Rowan headed south with my dad for their month long visit with my parents down in Idaho. This … Read more

Comparing Leaves

On a recent walk up Harbor Mountain, I was reminded (by doing it) that I sometimes mistake Geranium (Geranium erianthum) leaves for monkshood (Aconitum delphiniifolium). Strangely, I don’t recall ever making the mistake in the other direction, which is probably just as well, since geranium is said to be edible (though not the best green) … Read more