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2026 has begun, and a "happy new year" is our hope! 2025 had its challenges (some of which I have shared at the end of this post!), but there were many gratitude-invoking moments of grace as well. A new, and first, grandchild arrived with all of the joy and light that new life brings. Friends carried us through some tough times with gentleness and constancy. And always, Nature waited to comfort and bring peace when we took the time to be present with her.

August, with its heat and sunshine, has been a wonderful month for our Butterflies and Moths! Although several varieties that usually...

"The Winterbirds come with a breath of excitement, They show us a life of fearless contentment, They play with the snow, embracing the...

It is late December, a time for us to reflect on the joys and challenges of the past year. For many of our non-human friends, it is a...

Most of the treasures, avian and otherwise, that I have seen over the past months have been close to home. There is such diversity all...

"Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?" - Frida Kahlo Swallows are some of the most elegant, skilful "flyers" in the...

Monarch Watch recently published a special alert, informing us that eastern Monarch numbers are down by about 59% from last year on...

Summer started off slowly this year, with very few butterflies to be seen, but from late July through October, there were good numbers in...

Cape May Warbler in Blossoms Can anything compare to Spring? Trees in blossom; migrant birds returning to their breeding grounds in...

In early February, after a mild, wet, dreary January, there were a few "real" Winter days when the Snowbirds decided to stop by. Since...

"The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper." -W.B. Yeats 2022 was filled with "magic things",...

Every year, we look forward to the profusion of colour brought to our gardens by flowering plants. If the blossoms on our plants are...

"Any glimpse into the life of an animal quickens our own, and makes it so much the larger and better in every way." -John...

March/April 2022 "Springtime is the land awakening. The March winds are the morning yawn." -Lewis Grizzard This year, March winds gave...

"Winter is not a season, it's a celebration." - Anamika Mishra What better way to celebrate the long, cold days of Winter than by hosting...

Crossbills, both White-winged and Red, were sighted frequently in our area last Winter. This year, so far, I have not seen any of these...

" 'Dear old world', she murmured, 'you are very lovely, and I am glad to be alive in you.' " -Lucy Maud Montgomery in "Anne of Green...

"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolour, summer an oil painting, and autumn a mosaic of them all." -Stanley Horowitz Autumn is a...

"We need the tonic of the wilderness, to wade sometimes in the marsh where the bittern and the meadow hen lurk, and hear the booming of...

It's been a wonderful Spring to spend time outdoors with some little winged travellers that have been passing through our area. Another...