Week-End Goodies

Traveling to the recycling center this morning we got behind an Amish farmer driving this wagon with his kids on board, and carrying some farm machinery

Down on the creek trail a cute little Nuthatch scurries upside down on a Willow tree limb.

Down farther on the trail this Woodchuck was surprised to see me and headed for his burrow.

Also on the creek trail I checked on our wild apple tree, and the apples are looking really nice. I can't believe the deer haven't been sampling them yet.

Near Lake Erie the Concord grapes look good too. Yum, yum!

Searching for some Monarch caterpillars, I came across a Milkweed beetle, and a daddy long legs spider.

Here is a good view showing the difference between Barn Swallows on the left , and Tree swallows. They must be migrating. This past week there have been hundreds in the evening flying over the corn fields.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend.

End of the week-end

Looking around on the load of logs that were delivered last week, I spotted these cool looking fungus. They are really soft and leather like.

There seems to be plenty of Monarch Butterflies this year, and I can't resist taking pictures everytime I see one. Last Summer they were not to be found. This one is on Joe Pye weed, and I hope I can find lots of caterpillars to raise.

Searching for beach glass last week, these Canada geese really didn't offer to help!

This Robin sat for the longest time on the telegraph pole. Soon they will be making their way South, and all of a sudden we'll realize that they are gone till next Spring!

I bought a quart of Blackberries yesterday, and they are huge. Quite pricey too I might add so I'll be using them sparingly..

Our kids planted yellow Watermelon, and this one is nearly ready. Yum, yum.