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Tales From Elaine

Do You Slather or Smear?

The English language has a lot of really great words. As a writer, I enjoy exploring them. This time of year in the Sonoran Desert,

Birds

Birds Do It, But Wow!

In the Spring, avian hearts turn to thoughts of love, or at least, to mating. Songs have been written about it. Cole Porter croons, “Birds

Lizards

Now, That’s My Kind of Window Dressing

I enjoy watching the sun rise over the Santa Catalina Mountains, and having a lizardly window dressing makes it even better. Who needs curtains when

Conservation

May 8th is the First International Blue Iguana Day!

May 8, 2021 is the first International Blue Iguana Day. Blue iguanas, Cyclura lewisi, are the endemic iguanas on the island of Grand Cayman in

photo of Octopus Agave Agave vilmoriniana in front of a home

Plants

The Very Tall Octopus Agave Plant

I saw these magnificent agave’s in the neighborhood where my chorus practiced outside. I was astounded by the height of the flower stalks that passed

Exuma and Me

Happy Birthday, Exuma!

Since my mare, Button, is approaching retirement from being a saddle horse, I decided to get a younger horse to take over her work. That

photo of large green iguana head resting on tortoise shell

Iguanas

That Shell Might Not Look Comfy to You and Me, But to Ezra?

I have a suspended heat lamp that the tortoises like to use. They gather together underneath to share in the warmth. The tortoises chose their

Conservation

Tomorrow is Earth Day!

What are you doing tomorrow to celebrate Earth Day? April 22, 2021 is National Earth Day, which, as you probably know, is an annual event

Plants

Little Cactus, Big Flowers

Usually, author Jo Busha writes the blog posts on plants, but one of my potted cacti inspired me to share this magnificent plant with you.

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Tales From Elaine

Come Out and See Me Next Weekend!

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Facebook Live Thursday

Lights! Camera! Action! (and Scratches!)

With the pandemic, my reptile talks have moved to video, instead of live, presentations. I talk about reptiles every Thursday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. MST

Tales From Elaine

A Writing Prompt with Malice

I was experimenting with a writing prompt for mysteries. The prompt was to write about a common object in a mysterious way. I looked at

6 tortoises of three species gathered around a heat lamp

Facebook Live Thursday

A Creep or a Convergence?

With Spring, the tortoises wander about more actively. The brumating species, like the Sonoran Desert and Sulcata tortoises, emerge from my bedroom to join the

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Adventure!

Chorale, Cul-de-sac and . . . Chupacabra?

To maintain safe social distance, my chorus has been meeting outside in a neighborhood cul-de-sac. We’re masked and standing six feet apart. We meet after

Conservation

I Should Have Known the Collective Noun for Iguanas!

Until today, I didn’t know the collective noun for iguanas. I should have, since I’ve had more than one for around 30 years. I knew

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Do You Slather or Smear?

Birds Do It, But Wow!

Now, That’s My Kind of Window Dressing

May 8th is the First International Blue Iguana Day!

The Very Tall Octopus Agave Plant

Happy Birthday, Exuma!

That Shell Might Not Look Comfy to You and Me, But to Ezra?

Tomorrow is Earth Day!

Little Cactus, Big Flowers

Come Out and See Me Next Weekend!

Lights! Camera! Action! (and Scratches!)

A Writing Prompt with Malice

A Creep or a Convergence?

Chorale, Cul-de-sac and . . . Chupacabra?

I Should Have Known the Collective Noun for Iguanas!

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