NUTHATCH is back! Never seen last winter. Seen briefly earlier this week. Positively hanging around on Thursday evening. The Nuthatch is back! This is like having your Best Friend Forever return after an unwelcome absence. Check him out walking around the trunk of yonder tree: Let’s take a closer look. Please pardon the fuzzy pictures of the bird in the next few slides, but they … Continue reading January 31, 2014
HIGH DRAMA happened on the stump Tuesday evening. It began with a beautiful lady. Queen of her domain. She and her mate seize the chance to enjoy a peaceful date. No sparrows, no juncos. The stump all to themselves! Over at the feeders a pair of chickadees nibble on their dinner. When along comes a new bird. We don’t know him. For the sake of … Continue reading January 29, 2014
Brass Frog considers himself an expert in matters pertaining to the weather, thank you. Not only is he a consummate analyst of patterns, precipitation and possibilities, he can also feel it in his bones. Frog would like you to know that this moment Sunday afternoon was the moment of change: The moment when the gorgeous, warm weekend began to give way to the next round … Continue reading January 28, 2014
He looks. He leans. He launches. Continue reading January 27, 2014
The extreme cold is pushed out by a warm front on Friday evening. A chilly sunset… Yields to an inch of fresh snow and warmer temperatures on Saturday. As the old hymn says, “the morning breaks eternal, bright and fair.” Dog tracks, deer tracks and human tracks show off the fresh snow on the driveway.Swirling snow in the morning sun. The noon sun. An interesting … Continue reading January 25, 2014
Stone Bunny’s eyes are twitching. She is in a deep REM sleep, dreaming in vivid colors. Dreaming about Spring! She is flying into the forsythia bush…. She keeps coming closer…. and closer… She is going to crash… She smashes into the bush and the bush becomes red! Meanwhile, down in the Pub, The Plants do not sleep. Oh no. No one sleeps there. The Pub … Continue reading January 24, 2014
January in the flower garden. Such a lovely time. A cold winter day yields a few interesting views. Cold and sunny with a dusting of fresh snow over the crusty base. Continue reading January 22, 2014
The Council: Mary says “I would like to talk about seeds.” The Plants: Yarrow hits the panic button. Oh No! he thinks. Seeds! This is not good. I can barely hear. This darn snow is muffling everything. Yarrow’s heart races. The Council is going to discuss seeds. SEEDS!! The most important discussion of the year. Think about it. One handful of seeds could contain hundreds … Continue reading January 21, 2014
We continue to surf the freeze-thaw wave here in central Indiana. Perhaps the rhododendron feels it most keenly. Sunday morning, she looks like she has had enough of winter. But by Sunday afternoon, with a little warmth and sunshine, she perks back up. Meanwhile, the bird party rages on: Continue reading January 20, 2014
In Jim's Garden 