Category Archives: Local Flora and Fauna

SITY: Spring Has Sprung

Posted on 04/02/2022 by chick

It has been chilly out lately, almost enough to convince me that it’s still winter. Yesterday was April 1st, and a snowstorm would have been a good prank, if Mother Nature been in the mood for such things. I guess … Continue reading →

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Reading Report: March Violets

Posted on 03/30/2022 by chick

I recently finished reading The Violets of March by Sarah Jio (Grade: B+). I chose the book because I love violets, and I picked this month to read it, because that made sense given the title. March is on the … Continue reading →

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A Gorgeous Day

Posted on 03/18/2022 by chick

Today was a gorgeous day, too warm for March, but still gorgeous. The crocuses were popping hard. The bees were busy. The sun–OMG–the sun. I had almost forgotten there was a thing such as the sun, and then there it … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Pictures of 2021: Nature’s Ways

Posted on 01/20/2022 by chick
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Forgotten Pictures of 2021: Bugs

Posted on 01/19/2022 by chick
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Forgotten Pictures of 2021: Before & After

Posted on 01/18/2022 by chick
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Forgotten Pictures of 2021: Frogs

Posted on 01/17/2022 by chick
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SITY: Points of View

Posted on 01/14/2022 by chick

In January of last year I showed you a picture of an ant farming aphids on a maple-leaved viburnum. That picture had been taken in the late summer or early fall of the previous year. During the spring of last … Continue reading →

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SITY: Hello, Yellow

Posted on 12/21/2021 by chick

We’re approaching the end of the year, and it’s a good time to clear out my blog drafts folder. There are several SITY posts waiting to be finished up and published. It may be the wrong time of year for … Continue reading →

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SITY: Westerners

Posted on 11/28/2021 by chick

“I don’t want to alarm you,” my husband said as he walked into my office. “But…” If his plan was not to alarm me, it backfired. I immediately felt alarmed. And the situation was somewhat alarming, at least on the … Continue reading →

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