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Stephanie C. Bell's avatar

One word: gorgeous!!!!!!!

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Dawn Smith's avatar

Thank you so much! It means a lot coming from someone who's writing is so consistently beautiful

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Stephanie C. Bell's avatar

Oh my goodness, thank you Dawn! <3

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Kimberly Warner's avatar

Thank you for this lovely interview. Subscribed! I love anyone who is keen to explore the wisdom of animals. A woman after my own heart. 💛

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Dawn Smith's avatar

Welcome to a you, a fellow animal intelligence explorer. Let me know if there are any particular animals you'd like me to explore!

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Kimberly Warner's avatar

Gosh. All animals! But lately I've been thinking a lot about insects, even the ones that we squished as kids because that's what our parents did. I just don't have the heart to do anything but bring them outdoors now, especially with their populations waning. So if you have any fun stories about insect intelligence, I'd love to share your wisdom with my husband who laughs at me every time I run to the door with a spider.

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Dawn Smith's avatar

I do have one already posted about Bees and Butterflies. You can start there but I've got some data on some of the 'less loved insects' that I'll pull something together from.

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Kimberly Warner's avatar

Wonderful! I have one of your posts saved to read later today but will find the one on bees and butterflies now too. ;)

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Girl, same! 💚

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Stacy Boone's avatar

I really like this quote: "Reading slowly to savor his beautiful interpretations of the land, love of the world and advocacy for wild places."

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Dawn Smith's avatar

Thank you! I'm now beginning my second reading and realizing how much I missed on the first round. Barry Lopez's voice is sorely missed

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

This is spurring me to read him again. Thanks!

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Stacy Boone's avatar

Me too. Adding to the never-getting-any-shorter list. He is a writer that needs to be returned to now and again.

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