Flower Hill Farm Butterflies of 2012 continues with two little Blues of the Gossamer-wings family. Last year in July, I had an exciting first capture of an Eastern Tailed-Blue Everes comyntas, which I spotted along the edge of the south field. A bit smaller than the Summer Azure, these small beauties are also considered common throughout most of the eastern half of North America. The Eastern Tailed-Blue has three flights beginning around the middle of May through the first part of … [Read more...]
Flower Hill Farm Butterflies of 2012 ~ Eastern Tailed-Blue and Summer Azure
Flower Hill Farm Butterflies of 2012 continues with two little Blues of the Gossamer-wings family. Last year in July, I had an exciting first capture of an Eastern Tailed-Blue Everes comyntas, which I spotted along the edge of the south field. A bit smaller than the Summer Azure, these small beauties are also considered common throughout most of the eastern half of North America. The Eastern Tailed-Blue has three flights beginning around the middle of May through the first part of June, … [Read more...]
Recalling Landscape Tapestries of Spring Twenty-Twelve
Looking out on a white and cold landscape, I dream of spring, though do not wish to hurry it. Since we are in January, I look ahead while also following Janus's glances back in time towards my favorite Flower Hill Farm landscape tapestries of spring twenty-twelve.It truly is remarkable . . . experiencing the seasons . . . imagining this lush, joyous and verdant breath of life . . . now resting and dormant within the deepest protected layers of crusty, … [Read more...]
Recalling Landscape Tapestries of Spring Twenty-Twelve
Looking out on a white and cold landscape, I dream of spring, though do not wish to hurry it. Since we are in January, I look ahead while also following Janus's glances back in time towards my favorite Flower Hill Farm landscape tapestries of spring twenty-twelve. It truly is remarkable . . . experiencing the seasons . . . imagining this lush, joyous and verdant breath of life . . . now resting and dormant within the deepest protected layers of crusty, cellular … [Read more...]
Looking Back Wildly Native Highbush Blueberries Flowers to Fruit
Blueberry blooms in foreground. Lilac colors beyond. Blueberries to the left . . . Snowy Crabapple on right. The Blueberry field is down the hillside directly east of the old farmhouse retreat. Gray Birch growing around Blueberries Magnolia blooms in the distance . . . Blueberries growing around Gray Birch. Blueberry pendants Yummy to pollinators. Swelling fruit Rose violet to blue purple. Portrait within a drop of water upon a blueberry. Robin … [Read more...]
