What I Found Interesting: September 30, 2026

Green-colored copper sculpture of girl laying down on her stomach on the ground reading a book, brown mulch surround the sculpture, green-leafed white-flowered shrubs in the background.

Golf courses providing wildlife habitat, bird photographer of the year, and a red silk dress that took 14 years to complete are a few of the interesting stories I’ve enjoyed in the past month.

I hope you enjoy them, too!

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Photo of the Week: Seed Libraries

A black drawer is open with two rows of index cards divided with orange tabs naming the type of plant, along with dividers for specific plant varieties for tomatoes, tomatillos, and more.

Folks of a certain age might quickly recognize the card dividers and look from today’s photo of the week.

It’s a drawer from the Westland Public Library Seed Library, where anyone can borrow seeds provided from community members.

Yes, it looks like a library card catalog.

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Photo of the Week: Pollinator Garden at Our Public Library

Bright red poppies, purple bachelor buttons, and pale pink poppies stand out in the field of wildflowers next to the library.

They’re in bloom! Last fall our township dug up a large area of grass west of the library and planted a pollinator garden. It’s about 400 feet long by 30-40 feet wide (at it’s widest area). I was thrilled to see the flowers in bloom this week. A few weeks ago, all I saw were… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Pollinator Garden at Our Public Library