Every few decades Red Admiral butterflies (Vanessa atalanta,) migrate in huge numbers. These small butterflies overwinter in warm southern areas and travel north each year. Their favorite host plants are in the nettle family (Urtica). The adults I've seen this year have been nectaring on dandelions, but they also like tree sap and rotting fruit. … Continue reading Red Admirals in Flight
Tag: Nature
Without a Word
Thanks for looking, Stay well, be curious, learn things. Kate April, 2024 If you enjoyed this post perhaps you will enjoy these as well.
Eclipse Photos
Thanks for looking, Stay well, be curious, learn things. Kate April 8, 2024 If you enjoyed this post perhaps you will enjoy these as well.
Prepping for the Eclipse
In less than a week we will see a total eclipse of the sun here in Vermont, Now is the time for preparations to be finalized. Questions to consider: Are you in the path of totality? You have probably heard it over and over. A partial eclipse is nothing like a full eclipse. If at … Continue reading Prepping for the Eclipse
Without a Word
(Or, with few words) Sometimes we see the whole picture. Sometimes we see what's close. Thanks for looking, Stay well, be curious, learn things. Kate March, 2024 ********************************* If you enjoyed this post perhaps you will enjoy these as well.
The View from Here
How do ravens see the world? And you? How do you see the world? We all have out own perspective. Thanks for looking,Stay well, be curious, learn things. KateNovember, 2023
The Eyes Have it
Thanks for looking, Stay well, be curious, learn things.KateJuly, 2023 ********************************* If you enjoyed this post perhaps you will enjoy these as well.
Spring in Vermont
It's not all about fall foliage. Thanks for looking,Stay well, be curious, learn things. KateMay, 2023 ********************************* If you enjoyed this post perhaps you will enjoy these as well.
We Had a Baby!
We adopted (kidnapped) this butterfly as a caterpillar I found on a random walk last August. I posted the picture to inaturalist to be identified, then fed the caterpillar until it pupated. Pupa is on the left with caterpillar inside, working hard to shed the old form and create a new one. The dead looking … Continue reading We Had a Baby!
Promise
I went out for a walk the other day along the dirt roads of Vermont. Mud season is fading and spring is so close I could feel it making promises. The roadsides were patchy with snow, but the sun was warm and robins were scratching among the leaves where the ground was bare. I saw … Continue reading Promise
The Nature of Things 