What’s so Bad about Animal Adaptability?
September 27, 2021
Recently, I exhibited at the annual Printer’s Row Lit Fest in Chicago. While there, I strolled along Lake Michigan and came across a herring gull
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A blog by Elaine A. Powers and Guests
Butterflies, Butterflies, Everywhere You Look—Even in a Book
September 3, 2021
If you live in Arizona, you’ve probably enjoyed our summer monsoon storms almost as much as I have. It’s looking to be the wettest on
Sea Oats: Feeding Insects & Birds and Protecting the Coastlines by Author Elaine A. Powers
August 6, 2021
In my children’s science books, you’ve read about the land-building ability of red mangroves and how the black mangroves help maintain that land. Another important
What are These Redder Birds? by Elaine A. Powers, Author
July 30, 2021
Why are these sanderlings, Calidris alba, different colors? Are they all sanderlings or are they different species? Some of the birds are the usual light
Swimming for Bats by Author Elaine A. Powers
July 26, 2021
I enjoy volunteering for citizen scientist projects. They usually involve rock iguanas on Caribbean islands. However, recently I signed up to participate in a project
It was a Haboob! by Author Elaine A. Powers
July 23, 2021
On a recent cloudy Saturday, my phone alarm went off with an emergency weather alert. A dust storm was approaching, severe enough for a warning
