Squirrels are refusing to honor our bird feeders by staying away. Yeats describes squirrels as similarly irreverent. So do Beatrix Potter and John Blades.
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Battling Proud, Wayward Squirrels
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Beatrix Potter: How to Be a Naturalist
In a departure from custom, today’s post focuses on journal writing. Beatrix Potter may best be known as the author and illustrator of Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin, Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and other classics, but she was also a world-class naturalist who kept a fascinating journal. My colleague Kate Chandler, who teaches many of our college’s “ecoliterature” […]
