The Dragonflies of Summer

The Dragonflies of Summer

In my mind, no insect denotes ‘summer’ more than our friend, the dragonfly, who patrols his territory and catches smaller insects for dinner over your favorite swimming hole at the height of the season. The darner family of dragonflies is among the...

Learn with a Naturalist

The Value of Field Sketching: Video Replay The video below is from a live event hosted by Sonoma State University’s Center for Environmental Inquiry in which I was interviewed about the values I find in a field sketching practice for educators and naturalists....
Caribbean Hummingbirds

Caribbean Hummingbirds

We are celebrating the month-long virtual Caribbean Endemic Birds Festival with a presentation co-hosted by Christine Elder and Lisa Sorenson, the executive director of the conservation organization, BirdsCaribbean. Watch the webinar replay below and get your pencils...
Sketching Orchids

Sketching Orchids

Video Tutorial on Orchid Biology and Drawing Them Below you can watch the live video tutorial I taught on orchids and how to sketch them. CLICK HERE to download the Orchid Sketching Cheat Sheet used in the video. CLICK HERE TO LEARN ALL ABOUT ORCHIDS ON MY...