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Interview on Paw-Talk

The nice folks at Paw-Talk have posted an interview with me about citizen science and my evolving interest in animals and wildlife. (Their introduction certainly makes me blush!) I enjoyed talking about some of those connections, my experiences as a birder, and mentors I’ve looked up to as a child and as an [...]

Getting Ready for Bees

Hive Boxes and Bee Keeping Equipment

Originally uploaded by terriem

Today we got our beekeeping equipment, all ready for the bees which will arrive in about a month.
We’re starting out with two hives; if one begins to fail, we might be able to rescue it with frames from the other. The Schweitzers of Redwood City are [...]

Maybe the best remix ever

A week ago tonight, Steve and I got to see Steely Dan in concert.
It’s true that the sound wasn’t that great for someone who didn’t know all the lyrics by heart (and since then, I’ve also been plagued with problems of every conceivable music-playing appliance…computer iTunes is shot, the iPod is crapped out, the kitchen [...]