Palomar: An Escape from the Lowland Heat September 6, 2012July 31, 2020tamiald 1 (August 19) Summer’s last sigh manifested itself in a scalding heat wave. Our plans to flee last week to Palomar were foiled by [...]
Rose Canyon August 21, 2012July 31, 2020tamiald A few minutes down the trail, we came upon a huge patch of wild roses. Most of the flowers were gone, but the [...]
Dances of Bees and Lavender July 29, 2012July 31, 2020tamiald There was no breeze, but the lavender flowers swayed to the warm hum of a halo of bees. As each industrious insect landed [...]
The Monarch Program May 7, 2011July 31, 2020tamiald Unlike the zoo, the Monarch Program in Encinitas, has a permanent butterfly enclosure. They call this the Butterfly Vivarium. They are a research [...]