Do you run? If so, how does running make you feel? If you do not run, how does your movement of choice make you feel? Running makes me feel free. This December, I experienced a sudden onset of adult epilepsy, which has since been successfully treated. Because of my seizures, I could not drive forContinue reading “How Running Makes Me Feel”
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Joy’s Birthday Party: Sept. 10
Hello, welcome to my birthday party! I turn 37 on September 8; to celebrate, I am running the Ultra Trail Harricana 65K on September 10. This race is my birthday party! I invite you to attend my birthday party digitally, or in person if you would like to travel to Quebec. To attend my virtualContinue reading “Joy’s Birthday Party: Sept. 10”
Carnivorous Plants: Sundew
I am delighted to introduce you to the sundew (genus: Drosera)! They live on every continent except Antarctica. The genus Drosera is comprised of over ninety species! The sundew grows sticky tenacles on its long leave blades as a way to catch insects. In many species, the leaf then folds over itself, like a sandwich,Continue reading “Carnivorous Plants: Sundew”
Carnivorous Plants: Butterwort
Today, I want to introduce you to the butterwort (Pinguicula)! The butterwort is considered an active flypaper because it has sticky leaves that catch animals* and move to curl around them. At the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, the butterworts are teeny tiny. On February 11, the first butterwort I saw measured 1-2 inches wideContinue reading “Carnivorous Plants: Butterwort”
Photo of the Week: Frozen Confetti
‘Arnold Promise’ Witch-hazel See full album here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzDUrA .
Carnivorous Plants: Parrot Pitcher
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”
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”
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”
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 