The herbs I planted in the container garden last year have all come back. They are green and minty smelling, just as healthy looking as they were last year. What a nice surprise! Last spring, I got some heirloom seeds from the museum downtown. The idea was that these would make plants that bees and […]
Hummingbirds
·Has a family of hummingbirds decided my back yard maple would be a good place for a nest? I’ve never seen a cat in that maple, but I’ve seen lots of squirrels. Maybe the tiny birds have attached their nest to a limb that’s too fragile for the weight of a squirrel. One can only […]
A Winter Morning
It’s cold this morning, but not as cold as one year ago when the temperature was a shivery two degrees! The winter birds are enjoying the squirrel-proof feeder and I enjoy watching them enjoy it! Juncos, chickadees, finches, and cardinals–they need the oil in the black sunflower seeds, especially in this weather. Last night, the […]
What Do You Think?
·So, what do you think they are–those mysterious drones that are appearing in swarms over many of our northeastern states? Isn’t it strange that no one knows what their purpose is or where they came from? It seems odd to me that if anyone does know, they aren’t saying. That’s just one of the puzzling […]

White Flies and Ladybugs
The maple in front of my living room window is alive with activity–a breeze blows the orange and green leaves and two squirrels are busily looking for tidbits to munch on. I wish their diet included these tiny, white bugs that are falling out of the trees. I suppose they are a part of autumn […]