Nature Ramblers: March 2024

Sunday, March 31, 2024

Rambler Book Group

2024 Reading List and Meeting Schedule

Unless otherwise announced, the book group will meet on the dates below at 11:00am in the Adult Classroom in the Education Department in the Garden's Visitor Center.

Jan. 18    An Immense World by Ed Yong. Moderator: Chuck
Feb. 15     Mason Bee Revolution by Dave Hunter and Jill Lightner. Moderator: Kathy
Mar. 18    The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman. Moderators: Eugenia & Page
Apr. 18    The Life of a Leaf by Steven Vogel. Moderator: Richard
May 16    Slow Birding by Joan Strassmann. Moderator: Emily
Jun. 20    A Naturalist at Large by Bernd Heinrich. Moderator: Linda
Jul. 18    A Most Remarkable Creature by Jonathan Meiburg. Moderator: Liana
Aug. 15    Where There Are Mountains: An Environmental History of the Southern Appalachians by Donald Edward Davis. Moderator: Terry
Aug. 15    A Literary Field Guide to Southern Appalachia. Moderator: Terry
Sep. 19    The Nature of Plants by Craig Huegel. Moderator: David
Oct. 17    The Song of the Dodo by David Quammen. Moderator: Richard

Thursday, March 28, 2024

March 28, 2024 - Ramble Report

Leader for today's Ramble: Don

Authors of today’s Ramble report: Linda and Don. Comments, edits, and suggestions for the report can be sent to Linda at Lchafin (at) uga.edu.

Lichen, fungi, and animal identifications: Don

All the photos that appear in this report, unless otherwise credited, were taken by Don Hunter. Photos may be enlarged by clicking them with a mouse or tapping on your screen. Not all of Don's photos from today’s ramble made it into the ramble report, so be sure to check out his Facebook album at this link.

Number of Ramblers today: 25

Today's emphasis: Exploring the early spring woods along the White, Green, and Red trails

Ramble Report – March 21, 2024

Leader for today's Ramble: Linda

Authors of today’s Ramble report: Linda and Don. Comments, edits, and suggestions for the report can be sent to Linda at Lchafin (at) uga.edu.

Fungi and lichen identifications: Don

All the photos that appear in this report, unless otherwise credited, were taken by Don Hunter. Photos may be enlarged by clicking them with a mouse or tapping on your screen. Not all of Don's photos from today’s ramble made it into the ramble report, so be sure to check out his Facebook album at this link.

Number of Ramblers today: 31

Today's emphasis: Wildflowers, ferns, and shrubs on the Orange Trail

Perfoliate Bellwort

Ramble Report - March 14, 2024

Authors of today’s Ramble report: Linda and Don. Comments, edits, and suggestions for the report can be sent to Linda at Lchafin (at) uga.edu.

Today's emphasis: Remembering and celebrating the life of Dale Hoyt. From Don's Facebook page: "Seventy-two Ramblers gathered for today’s Nature Ramble. It was a solemn event, as we remembered the recent passing of Dale Hoyt, one of the original Ramble leaders. We took a short ramble through the International, Heritage, and Flower Gardens, as we made our way to the 10:00 a.m. memorial service at the Garden’s Day Chapel. It was a wonderful service, with family and friends, sharing memories of Dale and later, enjoying a PowerPoint slide show of over ten years of our rambles with Dale, while more memories were shared."

All the photos that appear in this report, unless otherwise credited, were taken by Don Hunter. Photos may be enlarged by clicking them with a mouse or tapping on your screen. Not all of Don's photos from today made it into the ramble report, so be sure to check out his Facebook album at this link. Don's Facebook photos are open to all, so even if you don't have a Facebook account you can still click on the link and view his photos.