In his introduction, William Neill eloquently explains that this new work is not so much a second edition of his earlier guide as it is a metamorphosis of that previous work into something entirely new just as a butterfly itself is to its own previous stage as a caterpillar.
John E. Riutta
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Posts by John E. Riutta, MA, MBA, FLS, MemRES:
Digiscoping with a DSLR Camera
While the benefits of intra-ocular lens replacement surgery (commonly performed to correct cataracts) are significant – astonishingly sharp color perception, 20/20 or approximate vision – one minor draw-back from it is the loss of close focus vision. In my own case, even with the fact that the lenses implanted into my eyes are flexible and […]
A Ranger Everyone Should Know
One of the most surprising things I discover when I talk with other nature enthusiasts is how many of them were “first generation;” that is, not coming from parents who were interested in nature study per se but who at least provided opportunities for their children to learn about it themselves. I am one of […]
Journalism Interlude: From Under My Hat
In the most recent edition of my newspaper column, From Under My Hat, I recall the importance and effectiveness of Woodsy Owl as a voice for environmental education and awareness.