Tag Archives: biology

Gift #1164: The Natural Wonder of Trees

Posted on August 6, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

A friend of mine re-posted this on Facebook today entitled “Natural Wonders”. “Every day a 40 foot tree takes in 50 gallons of dissolved nutrients from the soil, raises this mixture to its topmost leaves, converts it into 10 pounds … Continue reading →

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Gift #679: Cincinnati Museum part 2

Posted on August 17, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

Today we’ll take a brief tour of the Natural History portion of the Cincinnati Museum complex.  This section of the museum does a nice job of appealing to children with lots hands-on and experiential displays, as well as being thoughtful … Continue reading →

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Gift #511: Withered leaves

Posted on December 5, 2013 by ordinarymiracletoday

We’ve had a couple weeks of freezing temperatures now and the last remnants of green have been nearly swept away.  There’s a beauty in the architectural form of plants when the leaves have withered away.  In Indiana we are fortunate … Continue reading →

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Gift #496: Kingfisher

Posted on November 17, 2013 by ordinarymiracletoday

Today was a hallowed day.  I haven’t had a day quite like it since the afternoon the flock of golden waxings descended on a bush in the backyard and ate berries.  Today was also visited by birds – by a … Continue reading →

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Gift #467: Russula mushrooms

Posted on October 15, 2013 by ordinarymiracletoday

As I browse through my pictures over the summer and into fall, I must face a startling conclusion about myself.  I cannot walk past a mushroom without photographing it.  And I also seem incapable of walking through a forest without … Continue reading →

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Gift #449: Garden frog

Posted on September 25, 2013 by ordinarymiracletoday

One of the immense joys for me this summer was that a happy frog who sang his song all summer found a lady friend and laid a ton of eggs in my pond!  Hundreds of eggs became hundreds of tadpoles.  … Continue reading →

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Gift #430: A walk with Anthropologie

Posted on September 1, 2013 by ordinarymiracletoday

My local Anthropologie store has outdone itself  this month.  I’ve not seen it so beautiful since the winter of 2011 when the store was transformed into a woodland wonderland.  Now it is a forest in the transition between summer and … Continue reading →

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Gift #416: Mossy Tree Trunks

Posted on August 16, 2013 by ordinarymiracletoday

Today we will celebrate mossy tree trunks.  In shady glades with cool moist air, heavy with the scent of leaves, there you will find these marvels.  Down on the forest floor, moss will cover anything with a carpet of emerald.  … Continue reading →

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Gift #407: Dragonflies

Posted on August 5, 2013 by ordinarymiracletoday

As promised, I’m back today with more pictures from Eagle Creek.  They have a long walk around the lake and bird reserve.  The majority of this walk is actually on a path that has been built up in the middle … Continue reading →

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Gift #368: Small caterpillars

Posted on June 19, 2013 by ordinarymiracletoday

The first thing I did upon getting back home from my trip was to drop my luggage at the door and head out to the porch to inspect my rue.  And there they were – two little swallowtail caterpillars!  What … Continue reading →

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