Little Monarch caterpillars do not stay little long. Growing strong each day stretching towards one's destiny searching for one's self It may take some time finding a place to feel safe life can then unfold Can you see what does not quite fit in this photograph? To see its story told . . . visit Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens. Hidden within all growth reveals inner beauty the curtain rises Throwing off old garb crumpled up caught by jade leaf growth comes from within A … [Read more...] about Deeper Into Green A Monarchy Morphs
Watery Constellations Connections and American Redstart
Down into the woods rivulets overflowing forming round bubbles Water orbs suspend acrobats on woven webs beauty in free fall Warming trends are real inspiring thought and action scarcity and melt Millions go without precious drops essential drink huge global crisis Flashes of color American Redstarts flit bright ideas grow How can we all help all life depends on water heart and mind open Water flows freely and abundantly here . . . from the sky and in our Flower Hill Farm woodlands. … [Read more...] about Watery Constellations Connections and American Redstart
Drops Of Time Caught In The Mist Garden Facades
Top Garden South Note - Shagbark Hickory in background wearing Climbing Hydrangea Top Garden Flowing into Middle Terrace Columbine on Middle Terrace Blueberry Field Looking from under Apple (needing pruning) towards Middle Garden - one week or so ago Peonies in Middle Garden - now blown open Wounded Native Black Cherry 'Michael's Tree' - North Field North Garden and Farmhouse from North Field North Garden from North Field In the fog … [Read more...] about Drops Of Time Caught In The Mist Garden Facades
Birds in Review Part XXXIV ‘A Bird Parade’ Slate-colored Dark-eyed Junco
Did you know that Juncos are actually Sparrows? I confess I did not or I should have included them in my Sparrow post. Here in the northeast we have the Slate-colored Junco (J. hyemalis hyemalis) or Slate-colored Dark-eyed Junco. We all see these tidy grey and white birds flitting about on the ground in our gardens. Out west you will notice different coloration in the Juncos. Juncos spend the late fall, winter and early spring all throughout the United States and mostly fly up to Canada to … [Read more...] about Birds in Review Part XXXIV ‘A Bird Parade’ Slate-colored Dark-eyed Junco
