What an incredible surprise I had this weekend when I saw my first-of-year monarch caterpillar munching on swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) leaves in my backyard garden.
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Photo of the Week: Inside|Out Program, Cycles
It’s been a while since I’ve seen one of our nearby communities partnering with the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) on their Inside|Art program of artwork reproductions.
When I saw the artwork displayed at Wilcox Lake Recreation Area in Plymouth, Michigan, I thought the city of Plymouth was one of the Inside|Out partner communities for 2026.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Inside|Out Program, CyclesPhoto of the Week: American Robin Egg
When I walked the neighborhood, a roundish pale blue shape stood out in the wood mulch pathway between an evergreen shrub and blackberry bush.
When I stopped, it looked like a small blue American robin egg. And it appeared to be fully intact.
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