We were able to spot this spicebush swallowtail butterfly. We had previously seen one of these caterpillars in 2017 but I'm hoping as we plant more flowers and shrubs that we'll attract more! … [Read more...]
Fearless Fox Squirrel & so much more!
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...]
A Strange Beetle!
I think that I've had this exact same blog title before. So, we saw a strange beetle! Check out a video of him and see how big he is in comparison to a standard Bic lighter. Steve also saw a butterfly down on the ground moving its wings. It's not a monarch but still … [Read more...]
Solitary Bee House Updates
So we added this bee house which is supposed to attract native, super pollinator solitary bees such as the mason bee. We still haven't actually observed bees around it, but we definitely see signs of activity with different tubes being filled up and then emptied. We definitely … [Read more...]
Twin Fawns born again
We have a doe around here that has had twins on a number of occasions. This year she's raising two again. We are mindful to watch out for them ALL to cross the road. I'm hoping she can raise them both up successfully. They spent some time frolicking around the backyard this … [Read more...]
Bee House Updates! (and Catbird!)
We have not seen any bees at the bee house we setup for solitary bees - however - there are definite signs of activity! Some of the tubes have been filled up. It's pretty exciting for me. I didn't really think that we would have bees using it this quickly. I didn't even know how … [Read more...]
