Recent Comments
Ted Hicks on Super Hummingbirds Fly Again o… Bruce Michael on Super Hummingbirds Fly Again o… Cheryl Bartholomew on HBO’s I’ll Be Gone… Donna Bordo on HBO’s I’ll Be Gone… Donna Bordo on Remembering Jacques d’Am… Cheryl Bartholomew on HBO’s Allen v. Farrow Sh…
Tag Archives: NATURE
Super Hummingbirds Fly Again on PBS Nature
“It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.”–Aesop. I love birds… and have loved them since I bonded with my chatty, cuddly (yes, cuddly!) little parakeet pal as a kid. I also love gardening. I weathered “pandemic isolation” … Continue reading
Sex, Lies and Butterflies Soars Again on PBS Nature
“Just living is not enough,” said the butterfly, “one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower.”–Hans Christian Andersen. When was the last time you came face to face with an actual butterfly? I’m an avid gardener; and as the … Continue reading
Posted in Film, TV
Tagged Ann Johnson Prum, Butterflies, Ecology, Gardening, Insects, Janet Hess, NATURE, Nature and Wildlife, Paul Giamatti, PBS
9 Comments
Remarkable Rabbits Are Hopping on PBS Nature
“I’m just a little wabbit!”—Bugs Bunny. Bugs and his fictional peeps–Peter Cottontail, White Rabbit, Roger Rabbit, and the Easter bunny–are consummate people-pleasers. Who better to spend time with while we’re sidelined or sickened by the global pandemic than these celebrated, … Continue reading
Posted in TV
Tagged Animals, Fred Kaufman, NATURE, Nature and Wildlife, PBS, Rabbits, Remarkable Rabbits, Susan Fleming, THIRTEEN WNET
2 Comments
A Whale of a Tale Debuts on PBS Nature
“The mystic-marked whale remains undecipherable.”—Herman Melville, Moby Dick. If like me, you are captivated by whales and emotionally invested in their health and well-being, you will definitely not want to miss The Whale Detective, a tantalizing bit of personal whale … Continue reading
Posted in TV
Tagged Dr. Joy Reidenberg, Marine Biology, Monterey Bay, NATURE, Nature and Wildlife, PBS, The Whale Detective, Tom Mustill, Whales
2 Comments
Animal Reunions Tug Heartstrings on Nature Rebroadcast
If you’ve ever doubted that animals are capable of forming enduring bonds with their human friends and caregivers, I urge you not to miss the rebroadcast of Animal Reunions, a 2016 episode of the PBS series, NATURE, airing tonight, Wednesday, … Continue reading
Attenborough and the Sea Dragon Marvels on PBS Nature
Dragons? Dinosaurs? David Attenborough? If any one of those D-words piques your interest, I urge you not to miss Attenborough and the Sea Dragon. This fascinating, new hour-long documentary opens the 2019 season of Nature on PBS, tonight, Wednesday, January 9, 2019, 8:00 – … Continue reading
A Squirrel’s Guide to Success on PBS Is No Tall Tail
“You can’t be friends with a squirrel. A squirrel is just a rat with a cuter outfit.”— Sarah Jessica Parker. My feelings exactly…that is until I screened A Squirrel’s Guide to Success and came away with restored appreciation for the … Continue reading
Posted in TV
Tagged A Squirrel's Guide to Success, Animals, BBC Studios, NATURE, Nature and Wildlife, PBS, Rodents, Sheelagh McAllister, Squirrels, Tom Jarvis
6 Comments
Sex, Lies and Butterflies Soars on PBS Nature
When was the last time you came face to face with an actual butterfly? And I don’t mean a computer generated knock-off! (If you’re currently watching the quirky Alan Ball series, Here and Now, on HBO, you’ve seen more than … Continue reading
Posted in Film, TV
Tagged Ann Johnson Prum, Butterflies, Ecology, Gardening, Here and Now, Insects, Janet Hess, NATURE, Nature and Wildlife, Paul Giamatti, PBS
Leave a comment
Endangered Wildlife Makes a Comeback in Viva Puerto Rico
“It’s not a job…you do it with passion because it’s important to do.” That mantra drives Jafet Vélez-Valentín, Carlos Diez and Dr. Antonio (“Tony”) Mignucci, three conservationists who dedicate their lives to ensuring the survival of endangered wildlife in Puerto Rico. Their work … Continue reading
Yosemite and Climate Change Converge on PBS Nature
“Yosemite is natural beauty on a grand scale.” That statement is hard to dispute if you’ve ever visited the National Parks (Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Yosemite) in the Sierra Nevada mountains stretching some 400 miles through eastern California into Nevada. In Yosemite, a … Continue reading
