Roads End Naturalist

Exploring the natural world as we wander at the end of the road


Tag: flower parts

  • Flower Parts: The Iris’ Have It

    In the Spring a fuller crimson comes upon the robin’s breast;In the Spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest; In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnish’d dove;In the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. ~Alfred, Lord Tennyson I’ve been meaning to take a look at this Read more…

  • Jack… or Jill… in the Pulpit?

    The Lord chose to reveal his power and his love through two human faces: the face of his divine Son made man and the face of a creature, a woman, Mary. Women make their contribution to the Church in a way that is properly theirs, by making present the tender strength of Mary, the Mother… Read more…