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Fire Pink
Fire Pink (Silene virginica), is native to eastern North America with the exception of the farthest northeastern states of, New Jersey, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. The flower of the Fire Pink isn’t large. It is from 1 to 1.5 inches in size. It’s brilliant crimson color though, makes its blooms…
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Another Season Of Blueberries
Looking forward to another bright, bountiful, Blueberry season. They’re transforming now, from blossoms to berries, on the bushes. All set to tempt the song birds that gather at the feeders. That’s fine. They are plenty of the delicious morsels. We can share. _______________________________________________________________________ If you would like to receive my daily blog posts by email,…
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A Lizard At The Cabin
Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus). I’m always pleased when I find one of these medium sized (4 to 7 inches long) lizards checking out things here at my cabin. They’re native to the eastern United States and prefer woodland edges, rock piles, and rotting logs. They eat beetles, ants, moths, grasshoppers, spiders, and stink bugs.…
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Hang On
My blog site was down for many hours. It’s up now. Post soon to come!Bren _______________________________________________________________________ If you would like to receive my daily blog posts by email, sign up here!
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One Of The Ferns
A fern that emerges in early spring, Rattlesnake Fern (Botrypus virginianus). A deciduous perennial that is made up of a lone, triangle shaped sterile leaf. The leaf, being triangular, gives the impression of being three separate leaves. On some of the Rattlesnake Ferns one more leaf is produced in late spring, a fertile leaf, growing…
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Yellow
Looking through my photographs just now. In the file of yellow images, I came upon this one, taken May 12, 2020. A still mottled, male Goldfinch (Spinus tristis). He’s not totally grown in his complete breeding attire. But soon to be gorgeous in his yellow and black feathers. He’s perched on a seedhead of Siberian…
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Wild Strawberries Soon
Wild Strawberries (Fragaria virginiana) blooming all over today. Beautiful flowers with five, snow white petals, and bright yellow, pollen laden anthers. Soon to become strawberries with a most remarkable flavor. The size of the fruit though, at just half an inch wide and half an inch long, makes harvesting for anything serious, to be much…
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Downy Yellow Violet
When I first came upon yellow violets, long ago when I first started roaming the woods up here on my mountain, it was such a surprise. Aren’t violets only purple, or purple and white, or blue. These are Downy Yellow Violets (Viola pubescens). Not unusual at all. It was just a learning experience for me,…
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Earth Day 2023
Today, Earth Day 2023. Today and everyday, do what you can to help keep this planet, Earth, hospitable for its inhabitants. To see last year’s Earth Day 2022, go to brendaclem.com/earth-day-2022/ where you’ll see 12 birds that just like we humans, depend on this planet. _______________________________________________________________________ If you would like to receive my daily blog…
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Philadelphia Fleabane
Philadelphia Fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus), is blooming all along the forest edges up here right now. It’s native to North America and found in all the states including Alaska and Hawaii, and in Canada. The name fleabane comes from the misconception that it will repel pests. It is a flower that is quite attractive to pollinators.…