Monthly Archives: June 2016

First Week of Summer

Posted on June 26, 2016 by joeschelling

The arrival of the summer solstice last Monday brought the first drops of rain in quite awhile, the huge fire in the east mountains almost to a close, and sightings of a few new butterflies, birds, and a couple of … Continue reading →

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Almost Summer

Posted on June 17, 2016 by joeschelling

The summer solstice arrives on Monday and right on schedule we’re having some of our hotter days of the year and the wildfire season has started with a big one in the East Mountains. These last days of Spring have … Continue reading →

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All Those Little Ones

Posted on June 9, 2016 by joeschelling

Now that all my little owls have grown up and disappeared into the woods, I’ve been keeping an eye out for other birds nesting. New to me having only rarely come across them in the past, already this year more … Continue reading →

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Full on Spring

Posted on June 1, 2016 by joeschelling

With only 3 weeks of Spring left to go, things are greening up nicely around here, more and more butterflies are starting to appear, and nesting birds are busy bringing in the next generation. While we were off in Texas … Continue reading →

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