
Poasession
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Life Among The Grasses. This site is a personal diary of my adventures with grasses. But it'll also be a place where I'll focus on studies of this fascinating angiosperm family, as well as a possible outlet for some of the photography I do. So, I welcome you to come and learn about this most fascinating group of plants with me. And enjoy!
Poasession
1M ago
Two types of grassland, side by side
Whenever I take a walk outside, I am always struck by how various grass communities (whether natural or artificial) seem to have very distinct physical appearances. In today's suburban world of course, the most visible grass communities are the lawns that grace many homes. They're composed of grass species that are short and adapted to lots of mowing. But go to some nearby natural area like a pine and wiregrass savanna, and now much taller grasses dominate.
The grass species that are found in each type of community can vary significantly, and ..read more
Poasession
3M ago
New post in new website.
This will be the last repost from new website ..read more
Poasession
1y ago
It took awhile as I had to get use to the new system, but the new website is up, though a work in progress. I still need to work on the design, and I still need to add way to subscribe and to get the feeds up.
Nevertheless, I look forward to continuing our journey into the world of grasses and grass ecosystems.
Go to new website
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Poasession
1y ago
I've been busy with life this past holiday month, and have been working on some writing, including a new article about the awesomely quirky Orcutt grasses for a magazine, but I'll be moving the website to my own server starting this February.
It's been great here in googleland, but I want better control of the site and the only way to do that is to migrate it to something that I can fully control.
After awhile, perhaps the new site will eclipse this old version, much like the newest invader in Florida above (Saccharum spontaneum) has started to overshadow the less showy Cenchrus purpureus (wi ..read more
Poasession
1y ago
Looking out at the ocean from the balcony of a Celebrity cruise ship
We took a cruise this month, and we had a balcony that allowed us to watch the ocean from our stateroom. I spent many hours just sitting and reading and watching the sea go by, and marveling at the immensity of the view outside.
Looking out at the ocean always makes me feel small, almost insignificant. Its vastness, its seeming permanence, puts many things into perspective. Paradoxically, it also imbues me with a deep serenity that makes cruising a favorite way to relax in between bouts of work.
In almost the s ..read more