Today’s Ramble was led by Linda Chafin.

Here’s
the link to Don’s Facebook album for today’s Ramble. (All the
photos in this post are compliments of Don.)

Today’s post
was written by Linda Chafin.

18 Ramblers met today.

Today’s focus:
Staying in the shade.

Today’s reading:
Don read some folklore and a poem regarding the lore that Gen. Sherman and his
army were responsible for the spread of Ox-eye daisy in the southeast U.S.
Linda couldn’t help but comment that it’s clearly Yankee propaganda.

Continue reading →

Today’s Ramble was led by Dale Hoyt.

Here’s
the link to Don’s Facebook album for today’s Ramble. (All the
photos in this post are compliments of Don.)

Today’s post was written by Dale Hoyt.

28 Ramblers met today.

We were happy to welcome Don back. He’s looking slim and
healthy and is ready to go!

Today’s reading:
Dale read part of the May 31 entry from An
Almanac for Moderns, by Donald Culross Peattie.

Continue reading →

Today’s Ramble was led by Dale Hoyt.

All the photographs of today’s ramble, except where
otherwise credited, were taken by Ted LaMontagne; they can be seen on the SBG
Nature Rambling Facebook album.

Today’s post was written by Dale Hoyt.

26 Ramblers met today.

Today’s reading:
KathyLynne read a poem by Maxine Kumin:

Continue reading →

Today’s Ramble was led by Dale Hoyt.

All the photographs of today’s ramble, except where otherwise
credited, were taken by Ted LaMontagne; they can be seen on the SBG Nature
Rambling Facebook album.

Today’s post was written by Dale Hoyt.

 11 Ramblers met today.

Today’s reading:
None today.

Continue reading →

Today’s Ramble was led by Dale Hoyt.

The photos in this post were
contributed by Katherine Edison. Katherine also has a personal blog that you will enjoy.

Today’s post was written by Dale Hoyt.

31 Ramblers met today.

Show &
Tell: Richard brought three items for identification:

Continue reading →

Today’s Ramble was led by Linda Chafin.

The photos in this post, except where noted, came from
Don’s Facebook album (here’s the link).

Today’s post was written by Dale Hoyt.

34 Ramblers met today.

Announcements:

Art opening at the Georgia
Museum of Art, May 18^th.  
Works of art owned by Deen Day Sanders. 
Friends of the Garden get in free. 
RSVP.

Today’s reading:
Bob Ambrose recited his latest poem, The Business of High Spring, a
counterpoint to last week’s poem.

Continue reading →

Today’s Ramble was led by Dale Hoyt.

The photos in this post, except where
noted, came from Don’s Facebook album (here’s the link).

Today’s post was written by Dale Hoyt & Linda Chafin.

27 Ramblers met today.

Announcements:

1.    
Emily reminded us that Saturday, April 28^th,
the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Natural History will be holding their
annual meeting at the museum annex at 12:00 p.m; all Ramblers are invited to
view the research collections at 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Music and refreshments
available as long as they last.

2.    
The next Oconee Rivers Audubon Society meeting (May
3^rd) speaker will be Hans Neuhauser, a national expert on Right
Whales. (Location: Sandy Creek Nature Center.)

3.    
May 2^nd, Emily will be leading the
First Wednesday nature walk at SCNC.  
Coffee and treats afterward.

Today’s reading: An excerpt from
David George Haskell’s book, The Song of Trees, pp. 179-180:

Continue reading →

Today’s Ramble was led by Linda Chafin.

The photos in this post, except where
noted, came from Don’s Facebook album (here’s the link).

Today’s post was written by
Linda Chafin & Dale Hoyt.

38 Ramblers met today.

Announcements:

Saturday, April 28^th,
the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Natural History will be holding their
annual meeting at the museum annex at 12:00 p.m., followed by a meeting of the
Science Cafe folks, at 1:00 p.m. All Ramblers are invited to the Annex to view the collection of Whale skeletons.

Today’s reading: Linda read a
Louisa May Alcott poem, Mountain Laurel.
You can find the text here.
Next, Bob Ambrose, Jr., recited his most recent poem: A Dream of High Spring (you can find the full text here).

Continue reading →

Today’s Ramble was led by Linda Chafin.

The photos in this post, except where
noted, came from Don’s Facebook album (here’s the link).

Today’s post was written by Dale Hoyt.

36 Ramblers met today.

Announcements: We welcomed our
guests and new ramblers: Tom, Terri and Eileen.

Today’s reading: Rosemary read Each of Us Has a Name, a poem
by Zelda.

Show and Tell: Richard brought
a leaf from an Asian Cherry tree.

Continue reading →