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Bird Migration Alert. Lights Out!
Billions of birds are migrating now through the U.S. under the cover of darkness. Sadly, birds can be disoriented by light pollution,...
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The butterflies are arriving
Hooray! Now that Spring bloom is beginning and the garden is lush after all that winter and early spring rain, the butterflies are back....
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These Spring Sunsets
As you know, from earlier posts, I LOVE sunsets. The most interesting sunsets are in the winter, spring, and after storms. The photo...
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Why leave dried stalks in your garden? Here's why...
Here are three mosaic darners resting in the sun on a dried fennel stalk in our garden. I took this photo yesterday, and am very excited...