Nature Moments

Fall is Coming for You! it's only a matter of time... I wake up to autumn. It’s summer by lunch time. Fall drifts in with the twilight, and if I happen to miss it, it simply curls itself up around the house while I’m sleeping. :) It has begun!

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White Admiral Butterfly a familiar friend, still full of surprises! Is it strange to feel we’ve known them better, even in just a few short weeks, for having observed their passage from youth to age, having seen the marks and scars of life’s difficulties visibly materialize, written in graceful acceptance in butterfly scales?

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The Whys Make all the Difference taking a moment to remember some whys, in the garden, and in life I’m sitting here beneath the arching boughs of our old wild apple orchard, hemmed in by damp fog, in the midst of a string of unseasonably warm August days, listening to the cacophony of so many different birds, likely preparing for their autumn migrations, and thinking about my whys. All the whys. So many whys.

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Who Are You? getting surprised in my own back yard, all over again This story begins with Common Milkweed…

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In Honor Of three wild neighbors that I haven't seen this year... It is simply true in nature, as in life, that you never truly know when that wild moment of connection will be the last 💕 This week, I want to take a moment to remember three lovely wild friends from past summers who were not here this year. I hope I’ll see them again soon!

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A Little Wild Beauty blueberries are predictably delicious - but also full of surprises! There’s this thing about getting to know your food…you just begin to connect with it in new ways.

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So, I Met a Bee It's been nearly eight years in this same back yard, and there are still new bees to meet! You don’t always know when you need a new bee in your life. But nature knows, the bees know, and they’re out there just waiting for you to figure it out!

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The Whole World in a Few Bright Notes how a smattering of comments about birdsong reminded me of the grand scheme of life I am the one that needs to have my heart stirred by morning joy. And aching sorrow. To feel sometimes befriended or sassed or laughed-at or scolded. And, as it turns out, there’s a bird for that!

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Tide Pools of Wisdom a timely reminder from (wait for it) a Sea Slug! It turns out, a Red-gilled Nudibranch just happens to enjoy a relaxing backstroke from time to time.

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How Would You Like Your Asparagus? I'll take mine in full bloom, or perhaps covered in silvery dew - it's so hard to choose :) Asparagus is such a fascinating little vegetable. It doesn’t necessarily look like much in the store, but it is SO MUCH FUN!

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