The nature report: Doing ’shrooms on the Farm
This past week, I finally took the initiative to engage with the pluralism of mushrooms happening at the Farm Ecological Preserve. Fungal friend Miles gave me a walking tour of…
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The Great Cherry Blossom Watch
I’ll admit it: The cherry blossoms blindsided me. I knew one of these days they would show up, but not when or where or how or why. One day, they…
The Nature Report: Whose cat is this?
The flowers are finally starting to peek out. The bulbs I planted around campus six months ago (as seen in Nature Report #5) are finally blooming. On a more solemn…
“Why does God hate me?”—Reflections on a leaky ceiling
This week I thought I’d fill you in on “the situation” that’s been going down in my Main triple for the past week. Generally, I’m a fan of water, but…
The mulch grows on
The spring birds are loudly and proudly making their spring sounds, filling the air with a cacophony of cheeps and tweets. Although most are heard and not seen, the all-American…
Horoscopes: March 24
Try to think about what your dentist would say about you today. Would they say you’ve improved on your habits? Started caring more for yourself? Be the person your…
The Nature Report: Stink Bug Self Defense
The stink bugs took a very short hiatus this winter. I have seen two in the past week, and I will recount one of those treacherous experiences. We were celebrating…
The Deece needs about six more floors
If you’ve gone to the Deece recently, you may have noticed it’s been a little more chaotic and busy than usual at dinnertime. Moving through the first floor is a…
The Nature Report: “She is the Devil”- Emma and other former greenhouse pets
I’ve been curious for a good while about the animals that were at the greenhouse before the beloved OB, the cockatiel and the recently passed lovebird Mel. This week on…
The Nature Report: the latest in bald eagle news
During my winter break, I had two separate experiences with bald eagles as they did their bald eagle thing. This was a suspiciously short amount of time between consecutive bald…