Mid-to-late April is the beginning of the wildflower season in West Michigan. Spring Beauty, Claytonia virginica, like many of the other early spring flowers is small and pale. These plants grow in mature woods and bloom quickly while sunlight still reaches the forest floor. In a few weeks, the maples and beeches will leaf out, creating daylong shade.
Spring really feels like it's here now. The daffodils are in full bloom; turtles are sunning themselves after their winter hibernation; toads are hunting for insects and the days are warm.
I teach economics at Kalamazoo College. My wife is also an economist. We were on sabbatical in Europe for the 2014-15 academic year. (Salamanca, Spain, followed by Oxford, UK.) We were in Uruguay for the 2006-7 academic year.
Clutch Time Grill
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1219 King Highway Kalamazoo, MI 49001 (269) 447-7114 Website Menu I’ve
been eating out way too much lately. I’ve been without a colleague in
the Kalama...
All or nothing for the April 8th eclipse
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Solar Eclipse, October 23, 2014 by David Marvin So…. you will see the sky
darken in most of Michigan BUT you won’t get the total eclipse: “There is
no such...
Fall 2023 Bird Banding Report posted
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I have finished the Fall 2023 Bird Banding Report for Lake St. Clair
Metropark, Macomb County, Michigan. It can be viewed by clicking the "Bird
Banding R...
Fall 2023 in Michigan
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The fall colors have been very pretty here in Michigan. Some wildflowers
are still blooming. It is the end of October, I’m still picking tomatoes,
pep...
American Landscapes 2023
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My photo, "*Titans*," is on display in the exhibit American Landscapes:
Scenes From The Americas. This all media national juried exhibit is
presented ann...
Michigan Nature Monday – Wildlife Corridors
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In Michigan’s Eastern Upper Peninsula, one of MNA’s largest conservation
landscapes protects a critical migratory channel for rare songbirds and
majestic r...
Moving Back to New York State!
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I do not know if anyone is following this blog any more...it's been so
long since I've done anything even remotely consistent when it comes to
posting h...
Green Darner Alert for 2017
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Today is February 23, and the projected temperature will be near 60F. The
month of February has been pretty mild, and the previous weekend it was
over 60F...
Cogdal Vineyards
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Coasting along the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail, we discovered Cogdal
Vineyards in South Haven, MI. We visited the tasting room with some family
and real...
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This place is new in 2016. A very nice micro-brewery is now open in Sister
Lakes called *Sister Lakes Brewing Company*. Roomy, comfortable and
decorated w...