Rumor has it that Washington, D.C. was built on a swamp. This is, in fact, a myth. I assume the weather here helps perpetuate the falsehood. D.C. summers are hot,… Read more One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Treasure →
The dog days of summer are upon us, and I confess I have been feeling crabby. I’m sick of the heat and I am sick-to-death of bug bites. I itch… Read more Turning Frowns Upside Down →
I see downy woodpeckers on a daily basis. They seem to love my neighborhood and can be seen and heard pecking away on the trees around here all year round.… Read more Let’s Talk About Woodpecker Feet →
“You know how birds are the descendants of dinosaurs?” Hector asked me as we skulked behind some trees. We were watching a green heron fly low over the water of… Read more Descendants →
I tend to think of nests as belonging to birds, but they are not the only creatures who build them. I was reminded of that fact the other day when… Read more In Which I Learn a Little Something New →
My muses informed me that they LOVE BUTTERFLIES and so I will write about them again this week. I find it is best to keep one’s muses well-pleased. I went… Read more Flutter On →
My Great-Aunt Mimi has a passion for butterflies and has an absolutely divine butterfly garden. I went to visit Mimi over the weekend and there seemed to be hundreds of… Read more Float Like a Butterfly →
“Pssst! Flash of bright blue to the left!” I hissed at Hector and then I quickly, but hopefully silently, poked my head into the tree branches on the left side… Read more Dressed Up in Blue →
