I am working on a 'Bestiary' and sharing tales of the wildlife that share my land and gardens. Please check out Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens to read more about my encounters with American black bears. You can see more of the beasts that inhabit the land around me in my Bestiary Parade here. … [Read more...] about A Bestiary – Over At Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens
Beginnings and Endings Days and Months Painted Sky and Canvas
Sunrise Over Mount Holyoke Range November 29, 2011 Fairies come out to celebrate the new day. Mount Tom at Sunrise November 29, 2011 The magical time just at the beginning and end of each day, where the sky becomes a vivid, living painting, is well worth honoring within silence, reverence and reverie. From my home and retreat at Flower Hill Farm the view allows a spectacular promise at those early and later moments . . . especially as November takes its leave of us. Clouds and … [Read more...] about Beginnings and Endings Days and Months Painted Sky and Canvas
Beginnings and Endings Days and Months Painted Sky and Canvas
Sunrise Over Mount Holyoke Range November 29, 2011Fairies come out to celebrate the new day. Mount Tom at Sunrise November 29, 2011The magical time just at the beginning and end of each day, where the sky becomes a vivid, living painting, is well worth honoring within silence, reverence and reverie. From my home and retreat at Flower Hill Farm the view allows a spectacular promise at those early and later moments . . . especially as November takes its leave of us. Clouds and mists of … [Read more...] about Beginnings and Endings Days and Months Painted Sky and Canvas
Deeper Into Green A Monarchy Morphs
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
Gardening For Wildlife A New Blog and A New Bird In Apple Blossoms
FEATURING THREE APPLE TREES An Apple Blossom Gateway into the Blueberry Field offers delicious fragrance and nectar for birds and bees. This little male Ruby-throated Hummingbird showed up earlier this year than ever before. He arrived on May 5th! Looking west through the Apple gateway up towards the house, gardens and Rock Maples While the Hummers sip nectar the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker maintains his Apple sap holes along the trunk. He's off to the Crabapple … [Read more...] about Gardening For Wildlife A New Blog and A New Bird In Apple Blossoms
