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PublishedSeptember 24, 2014
A Herculean backyard cosmography
Since at least Plato's time, and apparently much longer, people's imaginations have been gripped by the sense that our origins are in the stars, writes Dana Wilde.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2014
Where have all the dragonflies gone? Nowhere
What appears to be happening is not necessarily what's really happening, writes Dana Wilde.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2014
The world in a grain of scent
Late summer brings a panoply of scents unlike any other season, columnist Dana Wilde writes.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2014
A last word on the purple martins
Why was one bird hanging back alone, while all others seemingly were headed south, Dana Wilde ponders.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2014
The eye of the spider
The arachnologists and field guide writers seem to have conspired over the years to make spider names a cobweb of its own.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2014
The day of the trefoils
The midsummer flowers will take over if you let them.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2014
Circle of life same for spiders, rabbits and humans
You may think you have more control over life than a spider, until an unseen force reminds you otherwise, writes Dana Wilde.
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PublishedJune 25, 2014
That winter state of mind just wouldn’t go
The brutal winter's icy grip on central Maine made for a stealthy spring and beginning of summer.
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PublishedJune 11, 2014
A philosopher’s take on the meaning of life
If dimensions beyond length, width, height and time actually exist, why don't we experience them? Dana Wilde asks.
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PublishedMay 28, 2014
Shadbush blossoms a reminder of spring’s power
The season is full of poetry and beauty, backyard naturalist Dana Wilde writes.
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