Drosera tracy, Thread-leaved sundew | Photo by Lilly B. Anderson-Messec

Transformation in Nature

Dispatch

Our top picks for the week.


KINUTE
OCT 7, 2023

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01. Ken Meyers

Born and raised in Panama, Ken uses the power of his camera to document the natural beauty of Panama in an effort to promote awareness and conservation. Butterflies – an undeniable symbol of transformation in the natural world – are a favorite subject for the photographer. Keep up with Ken on Instagram and visit his website for more information.

Morpho helenor zonaras | Photo by Kenneth R. Meyers

Morpho menelaus amathonte | Photo by Kenneth R. Meyers

Heliconius cydno chioneus | Photo by Kenneth R. Meyers

02. Lilly B. Anderson-Messec

As Director of the North Florida programs for the Florida Native Plant society, Lilly uses her Instagram platform to document botanical specimens of the Florida panhandle. These gems speak to the transformation of both growth and death.

Drosera tracy, Thread-leaved sundew | Photo by Lilly B. Anderson-Messec

Cirsium lecontei, Le Conte’s thistle | Photo by Lilly B. Anderson-Messec

Male Luna Moth, near the end of its life | Photo by Lilly B. Anderson-Messec

03. Gregory Roache

Boston-based photographer Gregory Roache captured nature’s transformation that’s happening around many of us in the northern hemisphere right now with these Autumnal images. Check out more of his work on Instagram.

Autumn buck | Photo by Gregory Roache

A getaway in the woods, Massachusetts | Photo by Gregory Roache

Autumn in New England - Massachusetts | Photo by Gregory Roache

"Beauty and seduction, I believe, is nature's tool for survival, because we will protect what we fall in love with."

                —Louie Schwartzberg

Book Pick of the Month

Second Nature memorializes our modern relationship with nature, challenges the notion of lawns, and chronicles the humbling experience of becoming a first-time gardener. Pollan’s first book became an instant classic for horticulturalists and environmentalists alike. 


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