11 June 2021 The Babies Have Hatched

 We have baby bluebirds!  This is a treat for us.

We can go entire seasons with no successful blue bird nests.  We were really excited to see the babies.  At the end of the last fall we had major damage to two nearby trees from high winds followed by an ice storm,  I debated taking the trees down or making the substantial time investment to prune and repair.   The bluebirds often use the trees for cover to protect the nest and feed the babies.  Seeing the successful nesting made me happy for the tree effort.

7 June 2021 Return of the Office Heron

 

6 June 2021 Searching for Orchids

 We have a limited number of orchids we have found on the property.  There is a small stand of round leaf orchids which used to bllom, but have not in a number of years.  We set aside time each year for a trail maintenance and orchid hunt hike.

We make certain to keep eyes open for any wildlife along the way.

We found three orchids this year which seems to be what we normally see in recent years.  None had any sign of a flower spike.

We always try to identify species we find.  The caterpillar and the spider remain a mystery.

Our clearing had nice stands of blue-eyed grass in bloom.