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Lightning in the Sky

August 19, 2023 Elizabeth

The sky had a pink-ish hue tonight and there was a wild lightning show in the sky! Check out the video. Bonus footage of a couple of our last caterpillars. We have several caterpillars that formed their chrysalis on the siding of our house and I'm not sure they are going to make … [Read more...]

Insects, Monarchs, Summer

Backyard Updates!

August 15, 2023 Elizabeth

Some backyard updates - I think the hummingbirds are bringing juveniles to the feeder. We've had a ton of action at the feeder and so I put out the camera today to try to see what they are up to. We've seen 3 at one time for sure and maybe 4. That's a lot more than we've had … [Read more...]

BirdWatching, Insects, Summer, White Tail Deer

6 minutes of Ruby Throated Hummingbirds!

August 3, 2023 Elizabeth

I put the Go Pro out for 2 hours yesterday on the nectar feeder. Then, I compiled all of the videos into one video that ended up in 6 minutes. Our hummingbird pair has successfully fledged a brood and so we have juvenile hummingbirds flying around here like crazy. It's been a … [Read more...]

BirdWatching, Summer

Fearless Fox Squirrel & so much more!

July 15, 2023 Elizabeth

There is a lot growing, buzzing and flying around here this summer! We've got several different kinds of milkweed growing and lots of other flowers. We also had an uncommon visitor - a chipmunk was here for a while today! He's so tiny! And we saw a toad and a snake in … [Read more...]

Furry Wildlife, Insects, Landscaping, Summer, Toads

Deer & Turkeys visit

August 23, 2022 Elizabeth

It was a pretty big day around here! We don't see the deer come into the yard very often but we do have a doe raising twins this year. We've also been visited by some turkeys on occasion. But, today they all showed up to the party! Here's some pics. … [Read more...]

BirdWatching, Summer, White Tail Deer, Wild Turkey

Finding Wildflowers

July 20, 2022 Elizabeth

Michigan Lily in the Ditch

Steve has been checking out lots of wildflowers around and wanting to document them. Here's some of his recent finds and sightings (including a couple of bonus monarch caterpillar pics he took that I hadn't posted before). Some we've identified and some we have not. I'll try to … [Read more...]

Dogs, Insects, Landscaping, Monarchs, Summer Duke, Monarch, Tilda, Wildflowers

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