Hollis
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In the Company of Plants and Rocks
http://plantsandrocks.blogspot.com/
Natural history blog focusing on botany, ecology and geology ... from the field as much as possible!
LATEST ARTICLES ( 432 )
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Tree-Watching and Spinning Birds
Among its many lockdown articles, The New York Times featured one last week that I think might be of interest to fellow tree-followers: “7 Tips for Watching... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2020 OUTDOORS -
The Great Tribulation of 1870 (it's Not What You Think)
Census-taker ca. 1870; original source unknown .It's one of those lovely June days we have here in Laramie, Wyoming. You’re out in the garden pulling weeds... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2020 OUTDOORS -
Wyoming's Senator Warren Sinks with Titanic!! (but is Re-elected Anyway)
On May 27, 1912, readers of the Laramie Daily Boomerang were shocked to learn that Wyoming’s powerful Senator Warren had gone down with the great ship Titanic.... Read more
Posted on 21 April 2020 OUTDOORS -
A Tree
Question: If Laramie stays below freezing, will Covid 19 die?*Winter returned to Laramie. Our temperatures haven’t been above freezing for three days, and lows... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2020 OUTDOORS -
Desperate to Post About a Tree
One problem after another, most recently–this morning–a dead laptop, hopefully temporarily. I resurrected an old one, and in spite of being pretty demoralized... Read more
Posted on 14 March 2020 OUTDOORS -
Stink Lake in a Sink Hole & Other Marvels of Gypsum
“Laramie from the air – 1932”, looking roughly north. Arrow points to today’s LaBonte Lake; the smaller lake to the west is now filled. Courtesy Laramie Plains... Read more
Posted on 02 March 2020 OUTDOORS -
A Different Tree (actually a Different Location)
By the shores of Lake LaBonte, by the shining snow and ice ...I changed my mind about tree-following. I won't be at the Art Building on the university campus... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2020 OUTDOORS -
Wild West Town Begets Long Literary Tradition
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} “Steve Young hangin” in Laramie, Wyoming... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2020 OUTDOORS -
Tree-following: Angles, Shapes, & Light
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} ‘Stairway to Unknown Tree’It’s January in... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2020 OUTDOORS -
Robber Baron Gives Laramie’s Library a Home
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Carnegie Building in Laramie, home of the... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2019 OUTDOORS -
Tree-following: Thinking Ahead
I’m finishing this year’s tree-following by making plans for next year. Which tree should I follow? The Number One Candidate right now is a tree I spotted in... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2019 OUTDOORS -
Tasty Haws on Leafless Trees
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Poplars at the Visual and Literary Arts... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2019 OUTDOORS -
Botany Students in Yellowstone, 1899 – Adventure & Misadventure
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Student Leslie Goodding stands between Mrs.... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2019 OUTDOORS -
Treefollowing, Literary Art & Wyoming Coal
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Treefollowing on a cold windy day—note... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2019 OUTDOORS -
Jack Frost and Aeolus – Partners in Art
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} On the crest of the Medicine Bow Mountains,... Read more
Posted on 08 October 2019 OUTDOORS -
Belly Willows
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Being a fan of NPR’s A Way with Words, I... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2019 OUTDOORS -
“gentians Don't Mind the First Frost …”
Late summer on upper Deep Creek; Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming.p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000} span. Read more
Posted on 17 September 2019 OUTDOORS -
Tree-following: Changes!!
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} The leaves on the trees around the Art... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2019 OUTDOORS -
Communicating Earth Science: Stromatolite Stroll
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Stromatolites showing off their arched... Read more
Posted on 08 September 2019 OUTDOORS -
Dwarf Lousewort & the Joy of Learning
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} On a cool bright May morning in the Egan... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2019 OUTDOORS