What it Takes to Feed the Neighborhood (Wildlife)
November 13, 2023
Except in winter, I let my desert tortoises live outside in my backyard. They dig dens for refuge from the daytime heat and graze on
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New (and Fascinating) Research on Rattlesnakes!
November 10, 2023
In my picture book, Don’t Make Me Rattle, I discuss some of the social behavior of rattlesnakes. People often think of them as solitary, aggressive
Not My Grackles!
November 5, 2023
On a recent trip, I immersed myself in a lunch of seafood nachos on a restaurant balcony overlooking the harbor in Punta Gorda, FL. I
Brumation Time!
October 30, 2023
The summer of 2023 was hotter than usual, even for Tucson in the Sonoran Desert, known for its ‘dry heat.’ Usually, around July and August,
Me, a Hacker?
October 30, 2023
A statement in an online article I read recently really got my hackles up! No, it didn’t make the hairs on the back of my
Why So Early?
October 25, 2023
I visited Iguanaland in Punta Gorda, FL, on Wednesday, Oct. 11, well before the Saturday Iguana Fest #3. I was there to sell my reptile-themed