I know, the title is an odd reference to the cybernetic antagonists in the old Battlestar Galactica science fiction series, but the male hummingbird that arrived in the garden a week or two ago reminded me of one of those robots with the red “eye” going from side to side. Said hummer went face to […]
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Call me Cylon
Posted in Fauna, Interesting on May 11, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
Winter Hikes on Cape Cod
Posted in Guest blogger, Interesting, tagged cape cod hikes;, cape cod walks, winter walks on cape cod on April 17, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
I am titling this post “winter hikes” not winter walks, because the place on Cape Cod we’ve most recently explored has offered a much more rigorous workout than our previous walks. This walk was yet another one we found in The Nature of Cape Cod by Beth Schwarzman; I am honestly not sure how we’ve […]
Back in the swing of things
Posted in Interesting, Rants & Raves on April 14, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been a while since I contributed to the blog. Blame it on lack of time, or not finding the muse, who knows. It was not for lack of floral display or animal behavior in the yard. Sometimes you just don’t feel like doing something, and there is no exact timeline for regaining your appetite. […]
How My Pet Helps Me See The Wilderness in My Cape Cod Backyard
Posted in Fauna, Guest blogger, Interesting on October 17, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
We recently got a new pet, and he is far more interested in animals than our previous pet was. We don’t let him run around the yard without a leash with concern that he would devastate the wildlife we are trying to cultivate (or become a victim of wildlife himself). However his keen eyesight and interest […]
Dethroned
Posted in Flora, Interesting on April 2, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
In the 5 or so years I have maintained this blog I have been keen on logging the first flowering native plant. Every year rue anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides) has been the first to emerge with flowers they usually emerge in early to mid April. I was expecting the same hum-drum consistency and reliability. Not this […]
Trapeze artist
Posted in Fauna, Interesting on August 27, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
Frost Fish Creek Trail in Chatham
Posted in Fauna, Flora, Guest blogger, Interesting, Invasive, Rants & Raves on December 31, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
On the day after Christmas we decided to explore a new trail, this time in Chatham. Our plan was to drive to the trail, hike it for an hour or so, and then grab lunch at one of our favorite restaurants in town. I had Googled “hiking trails in Chatham” and picked the “Frost Fish […]
Fall Walks on Cape Cod: Pilgrim Heights in Truro
Posted in Fauna, Flora, Guest blogger, Interesting on November 29, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
On the day after Thanksgiving we treated ourselves to some travel to the Outer Cape. It was an interesting way to see how radically the weather differs from one end of Cape Cod to the other in the space of an hour or two, as Truro had thick snow and icy roads while Yarmouth and […]
Impressions
Posted in Guest blogger, Interesting on September 22, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
I wanted to write a little about our Cape Cod summer and document yet another season gone by. I did not know in May how cool this summer would be; in many ways I did not mind being spared from oppressively hot days. It was so cool that we barely used fans, forget air conditioning […]
Refueling station
Posted in Fauna, Interesting on August 27, 2014 | 1 Comment »
A female rubythroated hummingbird is enjoying the nectar from a pink variety Monarda didyma (scarlet beebalm). Several hummingbirds, mostly females, have been visiting the beebalm colony. They are very territorial and don’t like to share their food source. I’ve seen several skirmishes and chases this summer – they seem to occur almost daily. I have […]