Finding the Extraordinary in Everyday Life
Posted on July 31, 2019 by mrssmythe
One of my favorite garden plants this season has been the Bachelor’s Buttons – aka Cornflowers. I used to read novels (usually romance novels) in which characters were described as having “cornflower blue eyes”. I never knew what that meant until I started gardening…
Category: Garden, Insects, Pollinators Tags: ants, Bachelor's Buttons, butterflies, Cornflowers, Goldfinches, silver-spotted skipper, Syrphid Flies
Posted on June 11, 2019 by mrssmythe
The fair isle sweater continues to cook along swimmingly. Here is my progress as of last week. I think it’s interesting how the colors in the sweater echo the colors I’m seeing in my yard right now. The purple of the irises… and of…
Posted on October 8, 2018 by mrssmythe
Well, I would say Fall has truly arrived here in Western Massachusetts. We’re starting to see some beautiful colors, though the warm weather lingers. And, continued warm weather means continued flowers. My hydrangeas are still putting out blooms… …and the zinnias remain colorful and…
Category: Garden, Seasons, Week in Review Tags: american copper, butterflies, Fall, jagged ambush bug, roses, wild spiny cucumber
Posted on September 10, 2018 by mrssmythe
Here’s something I’ve never seen…a chicken’s egg laid in weather so hot, it became hard boiled. That gives you an idea of the extreme heat we’ve had this year. Not non-stop heat, thankfully, but enough to make me glad to see the return of…
Posted on August 21, 2018 by mrssmythe
It’s been a good week for spotting insects. With so much in bloom, the yard is alive with flying and crawling things. I’m often at a loss to name the insects I see, but I have a Peterson First Guide to Butterflies and Moths and,…
Category: Critters, Garden Tags: butterflies, cabbage butterfly, katydid, ladybug, monarch caterpillar, Red-spotted purple, western tiger swallowtail
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