As I’ve mentioned before, I truly respect and admire Canadian Geese. They mate for life and seem totally devoted to each other. Like every year, I have a pair of geese that stay on the pond. Where their nest is, I don’t know, but I believe it is on a nearby marshy area where they … More Take-off
(Click on photo) Let’s be thankful for the beauty Mother Nature gives us every day! The honeybees were out and the frogs and birds were in great form. #earthday #pollinators #honeybees #soundsofnature
where we have to find glimmers of color. We’ve been in a pattern of cold, clouds, and wind. There is no point to go outside to try to do yard work, it will all just blow away, and the wind and clouds make a decent temperature seem colder. So I stay inside and look out … More Another gloomy day…
(click on photo) Afternoon siestas, to a calm dusk, to silhouettes in the fading light, What a serene view. #nature #woodducks #mallards #deer #natuerinmn #mnducks
It was important to check on the “new” colonies that I installed 10-days ago. It is important to make sure that the queen is laying and the hive is working properly. A week to 10 days after hiving will give the queen time to start laying eggs, and the eggs to start turning into larvae, … More Bee check
Here in Minnesota, for once in a very long while, we had been enjoying a mild March and beginning of April. Early as it may have seemed, I did get out on those beautifully sunny days to get much needed spring clean-up work done in the gardens. But the clever North wind had other plans. … More Wishful thinking…
Can you guess who by the color of the eggs? The bluebirds — A sure sign of spring. I never tire of seeing that streak of blue flash through the sky. It is an immediate response of joy, of hope that spring is not far off. Usually I see the male first, scoping out the … More They’re back…
I love Canadian Geese. They are beautiful creatures, and if they leave their poop behind, so what. These geese mate for life. Their loyalty to one another is beautiful. During hunting season, or anytime really, if one is shot down (awful) the other will circle back and stay next to its felled companion, putting the … More Canadian Geese
They could never be a spy, announcing themselves long before they come into sight. Landing securely on a tree trunk, they then scope out their surroundings. Finding a food source they move quickly, ready to latch onto, as best they can, the hearty, fat-filled suet. Such a balancing act they perform as their feet take … More The mighty pileated
What a kerfuffle! I am working innocently in my kitchen, minding my own business, when I happen to look out the windows toward the pond. The geese and ducks were all in a flurry and I couldn’t understand why. And then I saw it! An incredible sight of a bald eagle circling the pond…repeatedly. I’ve … More Danger in the sky
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