Monthly Archives: August 2022

Almost all of the Monarch butterflies that my granddaughter and I raised have eclosed (hatched) and been released. Only one has yet to emerge from its chrysalis. In addition to the ones we raised, I have found five other Monarch … Continue reading →

I started this morning birding at the Riverview Cemetery in Hancock. The wind last night was out of the northwest, so I was hoping to see signs of movement overnight. I didn’t find anything outstanding but there were some migrants … Continue reading →

I thought I would post some pictures I took since this past weekend as I haven’t had time to write full reports on all my recent stops. Below are some of the highlights and observations of the past few days. … Continue reading →

While not an extremely active weekend, as far as the number of sightings went, the quality of the sightings was very good. On the butterfly front I added two new species for my county year list. The first was Leonard’s … Continue reading →

Today I thought I’d introduce a few more good plants for pollinators. The first is an interesting plant with a nice display of flowers. This plant is called the Nodding Wild Onion. Renee Davis brought this plant to my attention … Continue reading →

Yesterday morning I headed up to Delaware County to see what birds and butterflies I could find. I would end the day with about 46 species of birds and 22 species of butterflies. On the avian side the highlights of … Continue reading →

My son’s and his family’s three-week visit have sadly come to an end. I will miss all of them very much. My little buddy Maisy will be starting pre-K this week. It’s amazing how fast your children grow up and … Continue reading →

This morning I decided to carve out a little time for myself to get out and do a little birding and butterflying. My family is still visiting but they had some other friends over which freed up some time to … Continue reading →

Today I’ve decided to mention some of the flowers I’ve planted over the past two years as I move away from traditionally used garden plants such as different hosta species, Siberian Iris, daylilies and other foreign plants which are completely … Continue reading →

The past few days I’ve been spending time in the yard with my granddaughter. We have seen some interesting butterflies and other insects. Below are a few pictures I’ve taken of them. We have also seen Black Swallowtail, Cabbage White, … Continue reading →