Human Nature Enthusiast Gifts

"So which bit do you think was 'nature' and which 'nurture'?"

Bitchbark Canoe

"It's amazing, Darlin', just how fast the kids grow up!"

'Isn't that cute! They're thanking us.'

"It's official"..."It's a drought!"

"To torture an insect or not to torture an insect, that is the question."

'Let the creepy crawly hunt begin!'

"The good old days of eating the washing off the line are all gone methinks: The farmer has bought an electric dryer..."

The Busy Gardener

"I built this tree house for my kids. But it's so private, I've decided to use it as my home office."

'Are you sure that's the right map?'

'Boy, the fish are really biting today, aren't they, Fred?'

"I can't believe how great my life is now: We used to live in an apartment, but now, I have my own garden..."

Grace For Flies

"A wet winter, but we're making the best of it."

'When I grow up, I want to be a hydraulic engineer...'

'The proliferation of bird watchers make me more and more self-conscious...'

'So let me see if I've got it straight. It was a very large squirrel and your husband is a nut.'

"Where else in the world would you get such wonderful sunsets?"

"This is a great spot to practice mighty roars son..."

It's a Whole Field of Paisley!

'Well, there's something you don't see every day'

'Remember only you can prevent forest fires.'

"What's that? I asked for a teal lichen. That's a brown thread. Are you trying to upset me?"

"This is nice … let’s not hop again tomorrow."

"I figure if I was still employed, I wouldn’t get to spend all this time with you!"

Another long day down at the Bureau of Earthquake Prediction.

'What the... MOM! This isn't deer! It's a yucky tourist again!!'

Sometimes he just stood back and admired the breathtaking scenery of his life.

'A burp or a fart, I can excuse, but throwing up a pellet of fur and bones? That's gross dude!'

So Close..

"If you're tired of stegosaur, go kill something else."

"Oooh... Look, honey. Scarlet macaws! You know, they mate for life." "That's what you think."

'Don't feel bad — all tree huggers get a splinter now and then.'

"Too crowded. Let's go."