Finally a hot summery week. Everything is looking very lush and green. We had a few sudden rainstorms, but no long downpours.

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More aspen girdling this weekend – this time I worked on the top of Hidden Oaks across from and next to the meadow. At first I started across the path from the meadow, but I startled a grouse from its nest, so I decided to move away until the babies hatch.

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Finally, with the warm weather, I’m starting to see more flowers. The best new flower I found was Cream Wild Indigo blooming on the cliff behind the house. Continue reading →

I saw one new bird for the inventory – an Olive-sided Flycatcher. I used to add species to the inventory every week, but now it doesn’t happen as often. Continue reading →

This was a cool few days – again – perfect for girdling aspen. I worked on the opening above Indian Grass Prairie and girdled all the aspen I could find except 5 huge ones with very thick ridged bark. Continue reading →

As we drove in the driveway a sandpiper was walking along the edge of the creek. I’m not sure what kind but it made a nice picture. Continue reading →

We had another cold few days – hopefully the last ones before spring really arrives. The high was 40 degrees and there was snow on the ground on May Day. Continue reading →

We finally saw a bear. We’ve been hearing about bears ever since we bought the farm, but had never seen one. We suspected it had visited when I found the hummingbird feeder post bent over almost to the ground and the feeder broken. Continue reading →

There are still lots of anglewings and tortoiseshells this week. Continue reading →

This was the week of the Craft Group visit to the farm. It was really fun – we had 12 people for dinner and overnight. We walked, and talked, and cooked Indian food, and had a great time. Everyone got to hear coyotes howling, and to see Jupiter and three of its moons through the spotting scope. Continue reading →