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When you begin to garden,
you become more aware of the seasons, of the weather, the rainfall, the angle of the sun, differences in the quality of light, smells in the air, the tinier wildlife in the garden–the hibernating toad you uncover while moving some bricks, the red dragonfly that likes to sit atop a bamboo pole, the hungry ladybug taking advantage of the growing aphid population on your eggplant. Here in Houston, in summer you become keenly aware of the lack of rainfall, the rain barrels running dry, the heatwaves and heat domes and, on the other hand, you have the flooding-all of which are becoming more and more frequent, along with the winter freezes we are not accustomed to.
For a while now,
I’ve been worrying about the state of the earth and the climate crisis and the urgent existential threat it poses to our civilization. I don’t have a good answer on what to do with this dread. Other than transform it into something positive. I will say that when I am in my garden, all of that dread-well, most of it-disappears. And this is why I do what I do and why hey little bat exists.
Why hey little bat?
In 2008, I created a blog by the same name, about nature, wildlife, travel, camping, and the outdoors, with special attention given to the ecologically important, often misunderstood, always cute bat! Though I haven’t posted anything since 2011, I’ve always loved the name and thought this project was in the same spirit, and so it continues. Bats are, after all, essential pollinators in the ecological garden.
Even if you don't garden,
I invite you to have a look at the un/learning page, which contains information that was eye-opening for me to discover on this path to nurturing the beautiful reciprocal relationship with nature that we were meant to have. And the art page is my interpretation of the often-fraught relationship that too many humans have with the earth, along with those who use their voice to do something about it.
About me
I live in Houston, Texas with my husband, 2 dogs, 2 cats, and an ever-increasing backyard of flora and fauna. I grew up in La Grange, Texas.
Say hey!
Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee