I had the pleasure recently to discover an artist previously unknown to me who produces her work in the form of pin badges: Elizabeth Basten, owner of The Mourning Star. Based in the U.K., she creates enamel pin badges, as well as jewellery, wooden magnets, key rings and embroidery patches. Of course, what caught my attention is how she takes her inspiration from nature and its myriad wonders, and occasionally spices things up with a dash of magic and folklore.
Here is a selection of recent noteworthy podcast episodes featuring interviews with authors of natural history books as well as a newly launched botany podcast and a bit of nature-originating auditory mind massage to help with relaxation.
Here is a selection of recent noteworthy podcast episodes featuring interviews with authors of natural history books as well as one audio essay about Peregrine Falcons.
Surrounded by stacks of Princeton’s most recent works across the many disciplines of natural history, out of the corner of my eye I noticed a book I couldn’t recall having yet known: Phil Chaon’s and Iain Campbell’s “Habitats of North America: A Field Guide for Birders, Naturalists, and Ecologists.”