365 Caws

This is the 15th year of continuous daily publication for 365Caws. All things considered, it's likely it will be the last year as it is becoming increasingly difficult for me to find interesting material. However, I hope that I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world with my natural history posts, or encouraged a novice weaver or needleworker. If so, I've done what I set out to do.

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

DYD Of Distinction - Heterotheca Oregona

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Day 291: If not for David Giblin, collections manager and research botanist at the UW's Burke Herbarium, this plant might not have be...
Tuesday, July 30, 2019

The Cat In The Hat

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Day 290: When a friend called my attention to a book of knitting patterns called "Cats In Hats," the temptation was too much to...
Monday, July 29, 2019

Cichorium Intybus, Chicory

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Day 289: As non-native plants go, Chicory (Cichorium intybus) definitely has redeeming merits. Although well within the range of "pa...
Sunday, July 28, 2019

Prisoner No. 2

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Day 288: For the record, I am learning first-hand what happens when you remove competing species from an area. Last year, I live-trapped ...
Saturday, July 27, 2019

When Plans Go Awry

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Day 287: Plans for a hike yesterday jinked wildly off track when I took down the can of Deep Woods Off, only to discover that the contain...
Friday, July 26, 2019

Huernia Procumbens

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Day 286: Native to southern and eastern Africa, the Huernias are sometimes referred to as "Lifesaver Plants" for having a rais...
Thursday, July 25, 2019

A Love-Hate Relationship

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Day 285: Almost anyone who drives back roads (paved or otherwise) in western Washington will recognize these two flowers. They may only k...
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Drawing on years of experience as a forest ranger, backpacker and mountaineer, my writings and images reflect my abiding love of Nature.
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