Today, I want to introduce you to the parrot pitcher (Sarracenia psittacina), which is a type of trumpet pitcher! I like to think of the parrot pitcher as a bit of a magician or an illusionist. The parrot pitcher lies horizontally. In order to lure the animals in, the parrot pitcher places nectar on theContinue reading “Carnivorous Plants: Parrot Pitcher”
Monthly Archives: February 2022
All Things Plants
Here are some plant things that I am loving these days! TV Plants Behaving Badly on PBS – You need PBS Passport. I highly recommend the first episode, “Murder and Mayhem”. The up close graphics of the way carnivorous plants work is phenomenal. Games Verdant – A game about house plants. Play the trial version here.Continue reading “All Things Plants”
February Flowers
A party had been thrown for us. Yellow confetti covered the branches. Red streamers decorated a shrub. Pearls had been placed delicately on the willows. Copper tissue paper encircled a maple trunk. Executive Director Ned Friedman knew we were visiting the Arnold Arboretum and had thrown us a welcome party! At least, that is whatContinue reading “February Flowers”
Rock the Boat
Luke 5:1-11 [watch the sermon video here] Ugh. Another useless night. Why do I even bother? Simon Peter thinks.He’s come up empty handed after a night of fishing.Night after night he has been fishing.Trying new parts of the water.Asking other fishers for the best method of catching fish.Mending the nets.Surely, he must be one throw away fromContinue reading “Rock the Boat”
Carnivorous Plants: Trumpet Pitcher
I am excited to share with you one of my new loves: carnivorous plants! Carnivorous plants rivet me. They eat insects, yes, but these plants are considered carnivorous rather than insectivorous because they have also been known to eat a stray tree frog or two! In the book Carnivorous Plants, Adrian Slack hypothesizes that carnivorousContinue reading “Carnivorous Plants: Trumpet Pitcher”
On the Move
Luke 4:21-30 Transfixed, the people marvel at the eloquence streaming from Jesus’ lips. With his words, Jesus dreams of those in prison going free. In this reverie, those who are poor receive good news! In fact, a year of favor comes to everyone! This dream, Jesus exclaims excitedly, has come true today! The year ofContinue reading “On the Move”
Six Questions for the New Year
What has been the biggest change in your life in 2021? The biggest change in my life in 2021 was receiving my vaccine. This enabled me to hug my family and friends and be indoors with them for the first time since the pandemic began. What has been your biggest challenge in the last year?Continue reading “Six Questions for the New Year”
Joy of the Journey 