In parts of my lawn, I mowed more fallen leaves than grass today but they were mostly ash leaves which were brown with just a hint of yellow. It is the maple leaves provide a lot of the orange and red autumn colors.
Red Maple Leaves
Picture of the Day for October 2, 2023
This lamb didn’t need a wool coat today with the temperature reaching 88, but it might want a thicker coat by the end of the week with the possible patchy frost.
No Wool Coat Needed
Picture of the Day for October 1, 2023
October is a colorful month with the display of fall leaves and even the sunsets displays a bit of autumn hue.
October Sunday Sunset
Picture of the Day for September 30, 2023
The honey bees have to sneak out and visit the blossoms into between the rain showers lately and hopefully they will have enough honey stored before winter arrives.
Honey Bee Still Collecting
Picture of the Day for September 29, 2023
With the rain that some areas have received this week has helped the water level on the rivers which allows more flow over the area waterfalls as the autumn colors begin to show.
Autumn on the Siskiwit River
Picture of the Day for September 28, 2023
With the birds migrating south, you might see a flock that you normally don’t see in the summer as they make a brief pitstop on their journey. The tiny horn like feathers on the adult males that sometimes stick up on their heads is what gives them the name of a Horned Lark.
Young Horned Lark
Picture of the Day for September 27, 2023
The native flower, Turtlehead, named because of the blossom’s lips look like a turtle’s beak, but to me the flower could be called Bumblebee flower instead as if you look closely, you might see a bumblebee squeezing into a blossom or backing out of one. Bumblebees are one of the few insects strong enough to push open the mouth and wiggle past the stamen that acts like a roadblock to reach the nectar.
Bumblebee in Turtlehead
Picture of the Day for September 26, 2023
When I am walking on a beach looking for pretty rocks, I also watch for interesting pieces of driftwood. This piece looks like a dragon or serpent and is ready to strike out at you.
Striking Serpent
Picture of the Day for September 25, 2023
As more trees add additional range of colors to the landscape, there are still some fall weeds adding bright color too, like this Butter and Eggs (or Yellow Toadflax) which is an invasive species from Europe.
Pretty Yellow Weed
Picture of the Day for September 24, 2023
The rainy day hid the sunset today for me, but for some the clouds parted enough to catch a glimpse of the setting sun.
Lake Sunset After the Rain
