by Atala | Mar 8, 2023 | Everyday Life in the Nature Realms
The March Bank at Winterthur Museum and Gardens is famous for its hillside of color. There is a burst of ephemerals, starting with white snowdrops and moving on through yellow aconites then to blues and pinks. The nature beings associated with specific trees enjoy...
by Atala | Feb 15, 2023 | Complex & Grand Stories
This red maple tree is significant because it houses nature beings who work in close harmony with humans. The tree is located in Delaware, at the edge of the Winterthur Museum’s Quarry Garden, the last project of H.F. du Pont in his twilight years. Facing the...
by Atala | Feb 2, 2023 | Videos, Media, Newsletters
What’s Your Tree’s Story? How many of you have sat with a favorite tree throughout the different seasons? Perhaps one in your own yard, or in a favorite nature preserve? Have you asked him/her/it questions? Have you explored his/her/its multi-faceted personality?...
by Atala | Jan 11, 2023 | Earthy Beings | Gnomes, Trolls, Goblins
Look at all the smiling woodland beasties who are saying good-bye to visitors leaving the Winterthur Museum & Gardens by the back entrance (photo to right)…How many can you find? As seen here, nature beings will frequently craft their images into burls that...