Nature Notes: A Maine Naturalist Afield
Author: Lewis Holmes
Host: Pepin Mittelhauser
Producer: Glen Mittelhauser
This episode reflects on the beauty of the summer solstice, celebrating the lush abundance of early summer while acknowledging the quiet turning point toward shorter days and the rhythm of the seasons. This essay, written by Lewis Holmes and read by Pepin Mittelhauser, was originally published in The Observer, an online natural history journal published by Maine Natural History Observatory.
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