American Coppers are flying here at Flower Hill Farm this spring of 2015. The only thing more exciting than seeing one American Copper . . . is seeing two together. It was not easy to capture these images as the butterflies were flitting and twirling about so rapidly in unison. Together, as in a dance, they were drawing oval shapes in the air then suddenly separating. A fun chase scene to observe in the south field where a swath of sheep-sorrel grows along side the dwarf cinquefoil. Sheep-sorrel … [Read more...] about American Coppers One then Two
Archives for May 2015
New Warbler Sightings
Spring has blown through the trees and shrubs with a heat that is unfurling blooms too fast for this New Englander. Fresh spring greens bring renewal of garden walks and returning songbirds. I am excited to discover two new warblers to add to my list of warblers here at Flower Hill Farm Retreat. OvenbirdCD and I were walking in the woods and because of the backlit sky we could not determine the identity of this rotund warbler until I got the images I took into photoshop and over-exposed them. … [Read more...] about New Warbler Sightings
Native Bees and Wasps in the Gardens
The Pollinators Native Bees and Wasps in the gardens of Flower Hill Farm 2014 Here is a collection of native bees and wasps I sighted in the gardens last year. Bees and wasps keep busy buzzing about blooming plants in the blueberry and wildflower fields, perennial beds, shrubberies, and trees that are their habitat. These important pollinators are sometimes forgotten when most conversations lead towards the endangered European honeybees. Carpenter bees and others are already being used to … [Read more...] about Native Bees and Wasps in the Gardens
