Advocating for the cause
Not all spiders want to be the poster-girls for the Human-Spider Reconciliation Movement.
Latest
Humped Trashline
I could see something in the web: a dried out husk, a bird dropping, maybe, but not the spider.
My Red Maple Tree
The woman who planted my Red Maple, more than 40 years ago, would love to see it today.
Victor
How many tenants do I really have???
Asters and Bees
Trying to capture the beauty of the Asters' colors in the last warm days of the year.
Monarch Butterfly
A Monarch Butterfly in my front yard.
Northern Crescent (maybe?)
A butterfly with chipped wings.
Meg is back
On the 9th day, I saw a familiar face staring at me from the bamboo fence.
After the rain
It had rained for two days, and my mood had been grey and heavy-ish like the weather.
Nina
Nina had not chosen a good spot to build her web...
Morning Drops
I love to start the day by stepping out into the backyard, with a cup of coffee.
A small blessing
A gift encounter, and why Skippers are butterflies.
Eulogy for a Skipper
Today I said goodbye to a small Peck’s Skipper. She measured less than an inch.
The Hunt
Today, for the first time, I observed a Bold Jumper hunting.