What would the Halloween season be without stories of skeletons and bones? So, without further ado, here are some fun (and spooky) facts about them. Fun Facts about Animal Bones Rodents crave gnawing on bones, which mammalogists believe serves the dual purposes of...
You may wonder what Egyptian mummies have to do with nature, but if it weren’t for the special aromatic and preservative properties of the native herbs, spices and minerals used in the embalming process, preserving the dead for ‘eternity’ would have...
How to Choose the Hues and Palettes for your Watercolor Practice In this short video I give you three ideas for getting started with watercolors. I’ll share with you my favorite pigments and the pros and cons of using three different sizes of watercolor...
Autumnal Recrudescence––Say What??? Happy Autumnal Equinox! But, curiously it feels like Spring again. Why? Because I’m awakened by the birds in our neighborhood at dawn, singing as if it’s June. Perhaps you’ve noticed it too. So what physiological reason can we...
