With a reprieve from hot weather, rain, and air quality alerts, this weekend I traveled to Lake Erie’s southwest shore in Ohio to check out shorebird, waterfowl, and terns.
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Photo of the Week: Monarch Butterfly on Swamp Milkweed
With my plans to create a more bird and butterfly friendly yard, last year I replanted one of my flowers beds with Swamp Milkweed and other native Michigan plants. The milkweed plants had a couple blossoms last summer, which surprised me. From my research, I understood it would take a year for milkweed to establish… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Monarch Butterfly on Swamp Milkweed
Photo of the Week: Mayfly Season
They’re back! It’s that time of year in southeast Michigan or northwest Ohio when Mayflies are seen on all kinds of surfaces near lakes and rivers. Have you seen any in your area? For folks in southeast Michigan who live near Lake Erie or other lakes and rivers, you’ll find masses of Mayflies on doors,… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Mayfly Season