Today’s
report was written by Dale Hoyt. The photos that appear in this blog are taken
by Don Hunter; you can see all the photos Don took of today’s
Ramble here.

Announcement: Our resident poet, Bob Ambrose told
us about a poetry reading and book signing at Avid Bookstore this Saturday, June 20 at 6:30 – 7:30.
Three poets will read their work: Clela Reed, Bob Ambrose and Gene Bianchi. Click here for more information.

Twenty five
ramblers met on this muggy morning, all eager to immerse themselves in the
world of pollinators.

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Today’s report was written by Dale Hoyt. Here
is the link to Don Hunter’s album with today’s Ramble photos.

Ruby throated humming bird on nest

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Today’s report was written by Hugh Nourse.

Extra stuff:

Rosemary Woodel has posted videos
of her adventures on YouTube and many people have wondered how to access them.
This link should do the trick: https://www.youtube.com/user/rwoodel1

Here
is the link to Don Hunter’s album with today’s Ramble photos.

Today 23 Ramblers assembled at 8AM at the Arbor
to hear Bob Ambrose recite one of his recent poems on nature, To Remember a
Moment.

Today’s route: was through
the Shade Garden to the White Trail, then across the power line right-of-way to
the Blue Trail.  At the end of the Blue
Trail we walked back to the power line right of way on the White Trail along
the Oconee River.  From here we took the
White Trail spur back to the Lower Parking Lot.

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Important notices:

New Ramble time for June, July and August: Rambles will begin at
8:00AM for all of June, July and August. (This is to avoid the heat that begins
to build up later in the morning.) We will return to the 8:30AM start time in
September.

Here is the
link for the poll about replacing the Wisteria on the arbor at the Garden. See below for an explanation.

The Tallassee tract public input meeting, scheduled for 6:30PM, May 28,
has been cancelled. More
information.

Here
is the link to Don Hunter’s album of Ramble photos.

It was a beautiful morning with a nice breeze.  Twenty-four Ramblers met at the Arbor to hear
a reading on horsetails provided by Dale from An Almanac for Moderns by Donald Culross Peattie:

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Twenty three Ramblers turned out today,
including Silvio’s parents, one of whom turned out to have been a student in
one of my classes 30+ years ago. We were delighted that they could come and
enjoy a walk in the woods with us!

Click
here to see Don Hunter’s album of today’s ramble.

Hugh contributed today’s reading today, an excerpt from John
Burroughs’ essay, Nature Near Home:

After long experience I am convinced that the
best place to study nature is at one’s home, on the farm, in the mountains, on
the plains, by the sea, no matter where that may be. One has it all about him
then. The seasons bring to his door the great revolving cycle of wild life,
floral and faunal, and he need miss no part of the show.

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Today’s post was written by Hugh Nourse. Don Hunter’s
album of ramble photos is here.

Today 23 ramblers met at the Arbor at
8:30AM, where Rosemary read a discussion of the colors yellow and green.

Today’s
reading: Rosemary contributed a poem called Yellow; you can
hear the author, Ken Nordine, reading it himself here

Today’s
route:
Our route today was through the International Garden to the Purple Trail.  Down the Purple Trail to the Orange
Trail.  Left on the Orange Trail to the
Heath Bluff.  The return was up the
Orange Trail to the bridge to the Flower Garden, and through the Gardens to the
Visitor Center.

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Today’s
report was written by Dale Hoyt. The photos are, as always, selected from Don
Hunter’s album of this ramble which can be found here.

Events of Interest to Ramblers:

1.     Terry Stewart told us there is an exhibit
on the Dust Bowl currently at the ACC Library. Our library is one of only a few in
the country to be selected for this travelling exhibit.

2.     Bob Ambrose will be the featured
reader at Athens Word of Mouth
next Wednesday night (May 6). Here is a link to the text of his reading: To Go To Patagonia – poems from the far lands. Bob tells
me, “The Athens Word of Mouth is a diverse open poetry community, meeting
upstairs at the Globe the first Wednesday evening of each month. Open mike
readings begin at 8:00 p.m. The featured reading is around 9:15. Visitors are
always welcome.”

3.     Weds. morning, May 6, there will be a
guided nature walk at Sandy Creek Nature Center. Meet at the Education and
Visitor’s Center at 9:00AM

Twenty three
Ramblers showed up on this beautiful spring morning, including three
first-timers, two of whom were just looking at Athens as a possible retirement
location.

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