This is the time of year when you may notice small bits of fluff floating through the air. This is usually worth a second look. It may be milkweed, or aster seeds, but if you are lucky you might see what looks like a fly wearing a tutu. This tutu wearing insect is actually an … Continue reading Flying Tutus
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Happiness Practice -Day 6
What makes me happy today, on this gray and miserable day, is the fight between musk and trump. Their temper tantrum gives me hope that things are beginning to fall apart at the top. Let them take their anger and cruelty out on each other, rather than on those who are struggling to make it in … Continue reading Happiness Practice -Day 6
Happiness Practice – Day 3
Today was easy. It's Hug Your Cat Day. How wonderful is that? Ironically enough, I was going to write about how it makes me happy to feed my cats first thing in the morning. I'm still half asleep, but they are frantic with hunger, having not eaten a thing since just before bed last night. Their excitement … Continue reading Happiness Practice – Day 3
Happiness Practice- Day 1
I read an interesting article in the New York Times today https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/19/well/mind/happiness-emotions-reward-sensitivity.html about how to practice happiness. I’m seeing (and feeling) a lot of anger now, in myself, and in others. It feels like an appropriate response to what is happening to our culture right now, but I sometimes feel I’m drowning in it. So the … Continue reading Happiness Practice- Day 1
Why Butterflies?
It's almost butterfly season again. The earliest butterflies, Mourning Cloaks, commas, sometimes come out in March. It's time to start looking. When I said as much to a friend she asked what it was about butterflies that drew me. The following is my answer. I owe butterflies a debt. I discovered them during the COVID … Continue reading Why Butterflies?
Mid Winter Blues
today the dream Thanks for looking, Stay well, be curious, learn things. Kate January, 2025 If you enjoyed this post perhaps you will enjoy these as well.
Without a Word
Thanks for looking, Stay well, be curious, learn things. KateJanuary, 2025 If you enjoyed this post perhaps you will enjoy these as well.
Aerial Aspirations
I’ve always wanted to fly. I’m not talking about taking a plane somewhere, dealing with crowds, stale air and cramped seats. No, I’m talking about spreading powerful wings and taking to the air. Even a short flight would be amazing. I want to feel the air around me and watch the world pass below. But … Continue reading Aerial Aspirations
Without a Word
Eastern Tailed Blue Thanks for looking, Stay well, be curious, learn things. Kate August, 2024 If you enjoyed this post perhaps you will enjoy these as well. © Kate Taylor
Exploring Small Butterflies
I was out butterflying the other day, looking for hairstreaks. I was hoping to see either a banded or a striped hairstreak, both of which are relatively common in Vermont. That doesn’t mean easy to find. Hairstreaks are small butterflies, often with a drab background color broken up by occasional bright spots or streaks. They … Continue reading Exploring Small Butterflies
The Nature of Things 