Farming/Nature
Nectar, anyone?
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A hummingbird stops to visit a fresh, pink zinnia.
Farming/Nature
Monarch Migration
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My Samsonite suitcase is still stashed under the guest room bed as it has been since the days in March when we were told in no uncertain terms to stay home.
Farming/Nature
Brilliant Sunflowers
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At the Bielonko farm on East Street North, this beautiful row of sunflowers stretches off to the west.
Farming/Nature
Migration Pit Stop Available
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As part of Connecticut’s effort to preserve our state’s natural beauty and generally keep Mother Nature happy, the State has been trying to compensate for the natural environment’s degradation as population encroaches on essential habitats.
Farming/Nature
Roses on Main
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Marcy Martin’s rose garden on South Main Street is a sensory delight to eyes and nose.
Farming/Nature
Bear Sighting
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The sidewalks certainly are busy these days. This bear is loping past the Phelps-Hatheway barn on South Main Street.
Farming/Nature
Take It Away
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The Markowski family farm at Ebb’s Corner put some old shade field netting out by the side of Mountain Road. This fellow said he had blueberry bushes to protect and filled the back of his pickup truck.
Farming/Nature
Cedar Waxwings Disregard Social Distancing
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As spring morphed into summer, I continued feeding the birds long past my usual time. Let’s face it, it had been an endless stretch on house arrest, and I was hanging on to the birds as a way to elevate my spirits.
