As Our Life Goes On

Iron Weed The iron weed and golden rod lend a nice contrast to the plants blooming in the wild areas of the yard. Bees and butterflies keep busy visiting the blooms. The large neighborhood turkey vultures make shadows on the ground as they circle overhead. The warm days and blue skies seem like they will last for a while but the leaves falling from the trees let us know that Fall is approaching very fast. Many things need to be done before the cold weather arrives. 

Dragonflies look fierce Should I be afraid of them Really don't think so -Caroline

Yellow goldenrod Your pretty little flowers They cause me to sneeze -Caroline

This is the fattest Easter gray tree frog that we have ever seen. It seems to be very well fed. It stays under round panel that covers the ventilation holes on an old shed behind the garden. Insects have been plentiful during this wetter than usual Summer. Hopefully the mosquito population in our yard is less that it would be because of this little frog. 

The wild blueberry crop in the back yard is nearing the end of the berry season. The tiny ripe berries tasted warm and sweet as I popped them into my mouth on a morning walk through the yard. The birds have eaten many of  little fruits that the bush bore this year. Today those birds may find a special culinary treat on the bush. A cluster of caterpillars was bundled at the end of one of the branches.  The blue skies and temperate weather made the walk around the yard very tolerable. Fall is coming and the leaves on some types of trees are changing.