Naturalist’s Notebook: The Rainbow Connection
The poet Keats warned that understanding a rainbow may "unweave" it, robbing it of mystery. John Muir Laws disagrees.
Tag: winter
Winter 2025 Almanac: Salamanders and Sperm Whales
Life during winter is full of conversation.
Winter 2023 Almanac: Fireballs and Butter
Keep your eye out for these winter wonders.
Look for These Bay Area Species in Winter 2022
Text and research by Bay Nature staff. Life in Winter includes a period of quiet and dormancy for some, but it’s when the show — the sights, smells, and sounds...
Winter Almanac 2020: An Illustrated Guide to Northern California Nature
An illustrated guide to Northern California nature
Birds of Different Feathers Flock Together in Winter
A quiet winter woodland can suddenly explode with bird life. Jack Laws explains how to tell some of the common species apart.
Will It Ever Rain Again? The Models Say “Whoa”
The emotional toll of drought and climate anxiety, as expressed in animated GIFs on a weather discussion blog.
Meet the “Electric Blue Tinfoil” Butterfly
One lepidopterist calls it North America's "most beautiful small butterfly." The Sonoran blue is also an indicator of weather and climate.
As Rainy Winter Spreads Sudden Oak Death Pathogen, a Scientist Races to Build Resistance
A Berkeley researcher studies trees that survive what for most is a death sentence
