I spotted the first rose breasted grosbeak of the season this morning during tea time. I was glad to be able to snap a quick picture. I've been trying to get a picture of the orioles that are coming. We had 2 at once yesterday - both males - but I've been less successful getting … [Read more...]
VIDEO: A skunk visits?!
We put up a couple different camera locations to try to capture where the deer were going (and if they were eating my new shrubs) and we caught a brief glimpse of a rare guest. We saw this skunk travel through in the early morning hours today. We haven't ever captured a skunk on … [Read more...]
Spring in the Flower Beds
I continue to just be amazed that things come back year after year! I know that I'm a new-er gardener, but every spring I just get so excited to go out and see all of the shoots. To the left is our newest flower bed. This is in our front yard and we planted this late last … [Read more...]
First Toad of 2024!
It's been such a mild year I'm surprised we didn't see one sooner almost! Nonetheless obligatory first toad pictures. … [Read more...]
Post Eclipse Moon
After the big solar eclipse event on Monday, the moon this week has been really cool! Steve took these pictures. … [Read more...]
Lazy Hounds & Hummingbirds Knocking
Did you know that a coonhound can take up an entire queen size bed? Meanwhile - Duke loves this time of year. He's definitely been slowing down some but he still likes to get outside and walk about a bit. Meanwhile this hummingbird has been checking out EVERYTHING … [Read more...]
