Turning Blue: Ain’t nothing but a hound’s tongue!
March 29, 2013 by John Muir Laws
John Muir Laws turns his naturalist’s eye and paintbrushes to the hound’s tongue, one of our early spring bloomers.
About John Muir Laws
Naturalist and illustrator John Muir Laws is the author of the Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada and Sierra Birds: A Hiker's Guide. Learn more and find class schedules at johnmuirlaws.com.
Website: http://johnmuirlaws.com
Contributions
Ebony and Ivory
January 30, 2013 by John Muir Laws
A school of fish gets trapped in a slough at ebb tide. Dinnertime for egrets and cormorants! …
Stilt vs. Avocet
October 16, 2012 by John Muir Laws
Jack Laws lays it out on two of our most charismatic shorebirds: the black-necked stilt and the American avocet. Check …
Owl in the Hole
July 01, 2012 by John Muir Laws
Meet the ambassadors of grasslands — among the few birds you’ll meet that live in holes in the ground. As …
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Rice in Winter: The Pacific Flyway Treat
January 02, 2012 by John Muir Laws
Artist Jack Laws headed out for some great birdwatching among the rice fields of the Sacramento Valley — and you can too!
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You Are What You Eat
October 01, 2011 by John Muir Laws
The Darwin’s emerald moth is a neat trick of evolution: The larvae change color depending on what they eat. And they do it visually — but them in the dark and they fail to match their host plants.
Jail Birds
July 01, 2011 by John Muir Laws
Alcatraz ranks right up there with riding the cable cars for most locals, but it turns out the island is a great place for watching birds! Jack hops on the ferry and chronicles the nesting behavior of snowy egrets, pigeon guillemots, Brandt’s cormorants, and western gulls.
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Brake for Nature
April 01, 2011 by John Muir Laws
Jack Laws says we pass we pass fascinating natural hotspots every day on our way hither and yon. Try stopping between here and there now and then–you may discover biodiversity where you least expect it, just like he did at Brisbane Lagoon off Highway 101.
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Good Grebe!
January 01, 2011 by John Muir Laws
Grebes are always fun to watch. Jack Laws helps you tell one from another. If you’re especially lucky, you’ll see their amazing synchronized courtship dances, where male and female zoom like speedboats across the surface of ponds or lakes.
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Martinez Leaves It to the Beavers
October 01, 2010 by John Muir Laws
The town of Martinez has learned to love its beavers, who’ve become famous and opened a whole community to the idea that downtown is even better with a bit of biodiversity.
