Things were pretty quiet on the blog in 2023, and I apologize for that. I have no excuses really. It’s just life. Fewer posts doesn’t mean I’m any less committed to writing and sharing about plants since the day I started this project, it’s more about quality over quantity. I would never want this to become a half-hearted affair, so even if months go by without hearing from me, just know that there are great things in the works, which I hope will be worth the wait.
Recently, while writing an article for Wildflower magazine, I came across this giant tome, Pollination and Floral Ecology by Pat Willmer. The previous year I had read Jeff Ollerton’s book, Pollinators and Pollination, and really got a lot out of it. These incredible resources on the science of pollination reminded me of a time early in Awkward Botany’s history in which I spent a year posting about pollination. I called it Year of Pollination, and by the time the year came to a close, I was struck by how much I still wanted to share about this topic. So now, armed with these new resources, I think it’s time for Another Year of Pollination.
In 2024, I plan on posting another series of pollinator and pollination themed posts. I may not be able to match what I accomplished in 2015, but I will aim for at least one a month. Just something to look forward to in the coming year.
If this entices you enough to continue to follow Awkward Botany (or to start), please do. Relevant links are here on my linktree. Awkward Botany can be found on a number of different social media platforms, but there are a few that I am more active on than others. With the fall of Twitter, I have moved on to other things. This is where you can find me most often at this point in time:
And now here are links to posts from 2023’s paltry selection that are part of ongoing series. Happy 2024! Fill it with plants!
Winter Trees and Shrubs
Tea Time
Weeds of Boise
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Thanks for the kind comments on the book, I’m glad that you enjoyed in and I hope that you equally get a lot out of my next one, due to be published in a few weeks: https://pelagicpublishing.com/products/birds-and-flowers
In relation to Pat’s book, I have very mixed feelings about it, as you may be able to tell from my review:
Best wishes for the New Year!
I will be sure to get my hands on your new book. It looks great! I appreciate the book review. It’s good to know there are some issues with it, and I will be sure to proceed with caution. I try to be as accurate as I can in my posts by checking with various sources, so if you see anything less than correct in any of my pollination posts or otherwise, feel free to comment with your corrections 🙂
Happy 2024!
Good you are continuing. Those plants need your voice too. I just try a post once a month and try to check out other likeminded blogs when I can. I have Miles’ book but need to really settle down in one place for this year and catch up. Happy 2024.
Happy 2024! Once a month is a reasonable (and perhaps more acheivable) goal. I will aim for the same. Thanks for reading!
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