It's about personal contact with nature, especially birds, native plants, and other wildlife in rural Iowa and farther afield. Whenever I can, I try to give nature a helping hand.
Almost daily, Violet the Dog and I take a walk at the Cedar Bluffs Natural Area above Cedar Creek in Mahaska County, Iowa, and these are my observations, photos, and Merlin bird logs.
This blog is where I share the science, stories, musings, curiosity, and wonder of native grasslands. From blooming flowers and birds to salamanders, bugs, friends, and all the quiet moments in between.
These are select articles that ultimately will be compiled to one or more book projects that spans everything from my own personal development as a botanist and conservationist to academic topics on the natural history of the Southeast US.
