Monthly Archives: September 2011

Tiny Predator

Posted on September 26, 2011 by kathy

This young praying mantis is very small — that’s the seed head of a stalk of grain (millet, maybe? I’m not sure…) that grew out of our songbird flower mix that the mantis is sitting on.  Really an amazing creature … Continue reading →

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Late September Garden Update

Posted on September 25, 2011 by kathy

The summer garden was, sadly, a bit of a bust between the dry, hot weather and the deer, who found our garden after many seasons of never noticing it.  But with boundless optimism, after adding some compost and putting up … Continue reading →

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Yarn Along for September 21, 2011

Posted on September 21, 2011 by kathy

This week I finished reading the 1938 Newbery Medal winner, The White Stag by Karen Seredy and the 1939 winner, Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright.  The White Stag is an epic tale focused on the origins of the Huns and … Continue reading →

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Poems for Autumn

Posted on September 19, 2011 by kathy

This week, we welcomed autumn with some friends by walking the one mile hiking trail at Ayr Mount, a local historic site.  The trail winds around the historic home, through fields dotted with majestic trees, into and out of the … Continue reading →

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Yarn Along for Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Posted on September 14, 2011 by kathy

I finished reading Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink, winner of the Newbery Medal for 1936. The book opens in 1864 on the western Wisconsin homestead of the large and loving Woodlawn family.  While the family depicted and the style … Continue reading →

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More swallowtail photos — and some tips!

Posted on September 12, 2011 by kathy

Here are a few more butterfly photos.  Take a look at the colors of the wings — see how this butterfly’s coloration has much more yellow than blue, with a few blue dots underneath a bold band of yellow?  That’s … Continue reading →

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Butterfly

Posted on September 9, 2011 by kathy

This eastern black swallowtail emerged from his chrysalis this morning: Isn’t he handsome?  I love how you can see that they are furry when you’re able to get a really close up view! May your day be filled with transformation … Continue reading →

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