by northoftheridge | Aug 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
What a difference 600 feet makes. In my back yard, the Goldenrod (Solidago spp.) is just breaking into bloom. Less than 25 miles west-southwest and a little more than 600 feet higher in the mountains, it is already passing its prime. There are more than two dozen...
by northoftheridge | Aug 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
No, this note is not about a considerate lady named Lilia. The title is in Latin (considerate sorta rhymes with “a cup of latte”). So, as the many Latin scholars among our readers will have discerned, this post is about lilies. I’m talking about real lilies here, not...
