A new beekeeper?
September 23, 2020
My sis, Jessica, on the left, we headed for the hives. … More A new beekeeper?
Category: Nature
Little guys can pack a punch
September 21, 2020
I don’t know if it’s their size, their coloring, their song, or the way they whip around the yard, flitting from branch to branch, flower head to flower head, able to perform acrobatic feats and balancing acts on thin tendrils and plant stems, but the tinier bird population that visits the yard just makes me … More Little guys can pack a punch
How quickly they grow up
September 17, 2020
My yard, therefore I, was blessed with 5 fawns this year. Two does gave birth to twins and one doe gave birth to Beatrice, the fawn born in my front yard this past Spring. I have watched through the months as they grew from wobbly, spotted fawns, kept in the shadows by their mothers for … More How quickly they grow up
From one to the other
August 26, 2020
Goldfinches are everywhere. This is their time — when summer flowers start to lose their vibrancy and colors wane — to head to the seeds. Outside of drying on their own and dropping to the ground to propagate the species, the goldfinches help spread the flowers to other parts of the yard. But I must … More From one to the other
Hide and Seek
August 10, 2020
The hummers are abundant in the yard and frequent visitors to the feeder that I have nestled in a small flower bed. Not too far away — fairly adjacent actually — are pink blooming shrub roses that offer pollen delights to any manner of bee and butterfly. Now I’ve noticed that a juvenile hummingbird likes … More Hide and Seek
Summer bloomers and Pollinators
July 30, 2020
Summer is definitely here and with that I can look to the yard and see the bounty that Spring has given the land. Fledglings are out of the nest and in the trees still squawking for mom and dad to feed them. Second broods are being hatched in protective nests. I hear their little cries … More Summer bloomers and Pollinators
What a nice way to wake up
July 29, 2020
(Click on photo) Early morning in the backyard. What’s better than a cup of coffee while watching… two does, and two bucks, They were very familiar with each other. Probably from the same pack, possibly two sets of twins. A very lovely scene and a reminder that there is beauty in this world. #whitetaildeer #nature
Out of the blue
July 24, 2020
It had been quite some time since I had seen the Canadian geese family. The last look I had of the six goslings was when they were still a bit gangly and covered in their downy feathers, their wings still too small to even contemplate flight. Wednesday afternoon while in the kitchen, some movements in … More Out of the blue
Comet NEOWISE
July 16, 2020
I saw the comet last night! Not only was I struck by the sight, but how long the tail was! I don’t think many people know about it because all anyone is talking about these days is Covid, politics, and other charged topics. So, brightening with a new space discovery, this comet will remind you … More Comet NEOWISE
The Hummingbird
July 15, 2020
During the writing of Monday’s entry, as I put fingers to keyboard and pictures to words, I told you that I was “pursuing a hummingbird” that was, in her mind, trapped in the upper rafters of the covered porch. There had been two hummers, quite small but fully developed, which led me to believe that … More The Hummingbird
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