Frog Time

This is just one of the many frogs in the small pond that woke us up last night. Croaking starts this time every year. 

Broccoli and purslane sprouts in the greenhouse.

Time for Spring

This swallowtail butterfly emerged from its crysalis on Sunday. It has been in my basement since October--this marks impending spring. below: chives appear at this time every year, Very hardy. If you like this on your salads, then this is for you. Easy to grow and they return year after year.

I'm preparing my hundreds of seeds for indoor germination. I mix Miracle Grow with generic potting soil. My challenge is to keep them warm enough.

Baldwin Bobcat

 This bobcat wandered around outside our property line this morning, looking for field mice and rats tunneling under the snow. I took these with a zoom, about 300 yards away.

After six-and-a-half-months, this tadpole is finally changing into a frog. He lives in the aquarium with two other tadpoles and Marvin the plecostomus. (below)

Bird Tracks

Tiny bird tracks on the back porch make an interesting design

Happy Robin

I went out for a jog/slog to the Douglas County Lake in Baldwin today and saw this robin high in a tree enjoying the sun. The entire woods was filled with robins.





What made these tracks (that are melting) under the Count's bridge in Baldwin? I've seen opossums, coyotes and raccoons in summer, so it could be any of them.

Green and White Pond

Here is my small pond in late September and today. It's only 3 feet deep and is completely frozen. The birds find refuge in the tangled willow limbs.