Winter (Sort of...) 2023
In early February, after a mild, wet, dreary January, there were a few "real" Winter days when the Snowbirds decided to stop by. Since...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Dec 28, 2022
- 5 min
2022-- A Year of Gifts
"The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper." -W.B. Yeats 2022 was filled with "magic things",...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Oct 10, 2022
- 9 min
A Walk in the Gardens...
Every year, we look forward to the profusion of colour brought to our gardens by flowering plants. If the blossoms on our plants are...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Aug 13, 2022
- 6 min
July is all about ... Babies!
"Any glimpse into the life of an animal quickens our own, and makes it so much the larger and better in every way." -John...
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Merri-Lee M.
- May 7, 2022
- 7 min
Sliding into Spring!
March/April 2022 "Springtime is the land awakening. The March winds are the morning yawn." -Lewis Grizzard This year, March winds gave...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Mar 10, 2022
- 4 min
A Winter Party -- All are Welcome!
"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...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Jan 17, 2022
- 4 min
Crossbill Encounters
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...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Nov 14, 2021
- 7 min
Favourite Things
" '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...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Oct 19, 2021
- 3 min
Autumn
"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolour, summer an oil painting, and autumn a mosaic of them all." -Stanley Horowitz Autumn is a...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Aug 11, 2021
- 6 min
Marsh Babies
"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...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Jun 6, 2021
- 5 min
Spring Migration 2021
It's been a wonderful Spring to spend time outdoors with some little winged travellers that have been passing through our area. Another...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Apr 16, 2021
- 7 min
Tribute to a Changing Landscape
"Beyond feeding and clothing and sheltering ourselves even abundantly, we should be allowed to destroy only what we ourselves can...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Mar 22, 2021
- 3 min
Tundra Swans ... and Friends
In early/mid March, Tundra Swans pass through our area, stopping to feed in flooded fields, small bodies of water, and on agricultural...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Mar 7, 2021
- 5 min
"As Winter Wanes..."
Since mid-February, we have been inundated with Snow Buntings! On many days over the past weeks, there have been at least 150 swooping...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Feb 16, 2021
- 5 min
More Winter Gifts
Now that February is upon us with some stormy weather and frigid temperatures, the Snow Buntings have been appearing regularly. We...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Jan 10, 2021
- 4 min
Winter Visitors
Winter has arrived, and brought some wonderful Winter visitors to our region. Some of them are just passing through, while others have...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Oct 8, 2020
- 4 min
Fall Banding
In September, large numbers of birds are making their way south, and stopping in our area to rest and feed. It's really fascinating to...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Sep 13, 2020
- 6 min
Monarch Migration: A Butterfly Bed-and-Breakfast!
It has been over 40 years since we moved to our 86-acre farm on the 4th Line. At that time, there were a few old Apple trees along the...
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Merri-Lee M.
- May 21, 2020
- 7 min
A Stay-at-Home Spring
"If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere." -Laura Ingalls Wilder May is usually the month for exploring Point Pelee,...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Apr 26, 2020
- 7 min
Reflections: 4
"I come into the peace of wild things..." -Wendell Berry We, the lucky ones, have been “staying home, staying safe” for about 6 weeks now....
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