A whole other world of construction is glinting in the late summer woods, Dana Wilde writes.
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Backyard Naturalist: ‘In such an ugly time’
News of the world’s weather this summer brings a level of dread that most poetry can do nothing about, Dana Wilde writes.
Backyard Naturalist: Yellow alchemy
An unknown glint in the grass of Unity sparks midsummer ruminations on what’s visible and the grace we need to see it, Dana Wilde writes.
Dana Wilde: The heat will kill you
The climate is unraveling here on Earth. This is not a one-off hot summer, Dana Wilde writes.
Backyard Naturalist: Earthworms and slugs
A discovery during a backyard expedition turns up squirming and unfamiliar things, Dana Wilde writes.
Backyard Naturalist: The ovenbird and the midsummer flowers
Dana Wilde ponders nature’s many announcements that spring is subsiding and summer is rolling over lazily toward autumn.
Backyard Naturalist: UFOs and strange things going on
Thinking about strange lights in the sky has reminded columnist Dana Wilde about an unexplained encounter he had about 50 years ago with a cone-shaped aircraft.
Backyard Naturalist: Lilac and all
A piece of lilac history has awakened floral memories Dana Wilde has from long ago.
Backyard Naturalist: Devils in springtime
There are goat-footed devils in the details of the woods and we’re complicit in the mischief, Dana Wilde writes.
Backyard Naturalist: Time, temperature and voices from the past
Dana Wilde considers whether the ocean is expanding even more quickly than anybody who knows what’s going on suspects.