Glimpses of October from my windowsmisty morning skies wearing layers of shadowy waves melt between perfectly bright beautiful days of light and those of rain showers falling as trees unfasten colorful leaveseach floating and uniquely flying to a destiny akin to a runaway kite.A one thousand foot wide mass of stormmoves towards this land with a voice of wind powertoo strong to harness for energy, oh most frightening form.October retreats trembling along with inhabitants along the coast … [Read more...] about Glimpses of October From My Windows ~ Atmosphere and Light
Archives for October 2012
Glimpses of October From My Windows ~ Atmosphere and Light
Glimpses of October from my windows misty morning skies wearing layers of shadowy waves melt between perfectly bright beautiful days of light and those of rain showers falling as trees unfasten colorful leaves each floating and uniquely flying to a destiny akin to a runaway kite. A one thousand foot wide mass of storm moves towards this land with a voice of wind power too strong to harness for energy, oh most frightening form. October retreats trembling along with inhabitants along the coast … [Read more...] about Glimpses of October From My Windows ~ Atmosphere and Light
Monarch Butterflies Wild About The Gardens
Throughout the summer and fall Monarchs and other butterflies readily flutter to native plants in the garden and seem to prefer them over most all others . . . with exception to our taller than usual butterfly bush.Joe-pye weed, Eupatorium purpureum L. is a favorite plant of mine for its large sculptural quality. Butterflies, moths and bees love the sweets hidden within numerous tiny florets. Liatris is another favored native and great pollinator attractor. Ironweed, … [Read more...] about Monarch Butterflies Wild About The Gardens
Monarch Butterflies Wild About The Gardens
Throughout the summer and fall Monarchs and other butterflies readily flutter to native plants in the garden and seem to prefer them over most all others . . . with exception to our taller than usual butterfly bush. Joe-pye weed, Eupatorium purpureum L. is a favorite plant of mine for its large sculptural quality. Butterflies, moths and bees love the sweets hidden within numerous tiny florets. Liatris is another favored native and great pollinator attractor. Ironweed, Veronia … [Read more...] about Monarch Butterflies Wild About The Gardens
Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle: A Metamorphosis ~ Part Four ~ Lift Off Towards Migration
Releasing Monarch butterflies is one of the greatest joys in the process of raising these beautiful fragile creatures. My Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle: A Metamorphosis . . . continues with seeing the adult butterflies safely introduced into their environment and towards the first leg of their extraordinary migration.When last we met . . . the Monarchs had mandibles for munching, six true legs and five pairs of prolegs for getting around and were cleverly composing a chrysalis within … [Read more...] about Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle: A Metamorphosis ~ Part Four ~ Lift Off Towards Migration
