Two Adventurous Bloggers: A Human and a Lizard!

Turk and Caicos the tortoises, wondering together in Elaine's back yard.

Living with Reptiles

Tortoise Emergency? Max to the Rescue!

When a friend needed help with her dog, I offered to foster him as long as he got along with my reptiles. I was very

illustration of curtis curly-tail lizard

Curtis Tails

Summer Fun with Curtis Curly-tail!

Hey, kids, it’s me Curtis Curly-tail! I know I haven’t blogged in a long time, but hopefully, you’ve been keeping up with my activities on

Snakes

What is the Color of a Snake’s Tongue?

Have you ever thought about the color of a snake’s tongue? I hadn’t until recently when a snake flicked its tongue at me. Let me

A brown grasshopper sitting on a wood plank.

Birds

Excuse Me, is This Chair Taken?

I was outside recently and went to sit down in a cushioned chair as I often do, but this morning, I found the chair occupied!

Plants

Yellow is the Color of Spring!

Growing up in Illinois, I knew the blooming of the forsythia bushes meant spring had arrived. The bright yellow flowers of the large bushes added

A private investigator searching the jungles for Elaine.

Adventure!

Where’s Elaine?

“A book is made from a tree. It is an assemblage of flat, flexible parts (still called “leaves”) imprinted with dark-pigmented squiggles. One glance at

Conservation

It’s Not Our Planet, It’s WePlanet

Older generations are known for disparaging the younger generation. Even Aristotle complained about youth in the 4th century BC, stating “they think they know everything

Elaine smiling from her booth at the 2019 TFOB

Book Stories

Join Me at TFOB!

The festival is coming! The festival is coming! On March 4 & 5, 2023, the best book festival in the country, the Tucson Festival of

Tales From Elaine

Love is in the… Cactus?

Ah, the heart! ❤️ The symbol of romantic love. An appropriate topic for February 14th is Valentine’s Day. It was in the fifteenth century that

Science Education

Hare, There, Everywhere!

Hares! Here, there and everywhere. I seem to be finding hares everywhere. I live in the Sonoran Desert with the very large rabbits known as

A hand balances a plate with a cloche hiding the food beneath.

Tales From Elaine

What Strange Food is This?

I recently wrote a blog about popcorn for National Popcorn Day. Microwave popcorn is very popular these days. Microwave ovens often have a designated popcorn

An antique analog radio sitting on a chest.

Tales From Elaine

The Tale of an Old Time Term

One of my favorite pastimes is listening to Old Time Radio (OTR) shows as I drive around. The other day while captivated by a comedy

Science Education

This Blog is Popping!

What food do you put down when a survey asks for your favorite food? I always put down popcorn! I love popcorn. I love the

Conservation

Bobbleheads and… Blue Iguanas?

On January 7, we as a nation will celebrate the spring-connected figurines known as Bobbleheads! I don’t remember bobbleheads from my childhood, but now they

Adventure!

My Explosive Mauna Loa Tale

I woke up on November 28, 2022, to the headline announcing “Hawaii’s Mauna Loa is erupting for the first time since 1984.” Mauna Loa erupting

Elaine A. Powers, Author

MAKING SCIENCE BOOKS FUN!

BLOG: Tales and Tails

Tortoise Emergency? Max to the Rescue!

Summer Fun with Curtis Curly-tail!

What is the Color of a Snake’s Tongue?

Excuse Me, is This Chair Taken?

Yellow is the Color of Spring!

Where’s Elaine?

It’s Not Our Planet, It’s WePlanet

Join Me at TFOB!

Love is in the… Cactus?

Hare, There, Everywhere!

What Strange Food is This?

The Tale of an Old Time Term

This Blog is Popping!

Bobbleheads and… Blue Iguanas?

My Explosive Mauna Loa Tale

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