Photo of the Week: Spring Buds are Bursting

fuzzy gray tree buds cover the brown tree branches.

With temperatures above 50 degrees Farenheit this weekend (southeast Michigan flirted with 60 degrees this morning before the cold front moved through), we finally have some tree buds bursting besides maple trees. I noticed our neighbor’s magnolia buds are getting fuller, can’t wait to see them in bloom soon! What signs of spring are you… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Spring Buds are Bursting

Photo of the Week: Witch Hazel in Bloom

yellow clusters of Witch Hazel flowers cover the brown branches

The scraggly, yellow threadlike flowers of the Witch Hazel may not seem as beautiful as the purple crocus flowers in my yard that have been blooming for the past few weeks. Or the bright red tulips that will cover my front courtyard in a few weeks. Or even the statuesque white and yellow daffodils. But… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Witch Hazel in Bloom

Photo of the Week: Ross’s Goose in Michigan, Third Month in a Row

small white bird swims lazily in the blue water.

The Ross’s Goose is a rare bird to find in Michigan.

But that’s not what it seems like this year, as I’ve seen one in each of the first three months of 2020!

In three different counties. What a treat!

With its breeding grounds in the Arctic, the Ross’s Goose migrates through central Canada and through the central United States, west of the Mississippi River.

Seeing one this far east, near the Great Lakes, is pretty special.

Seeing three in three months in three different counties, amazing! Continue reading Photo of the Week: Ross’s Goose in Michigan, Third Month in a Row