The first time I saw a Black Vulture was on Florida’s Atlantic Coast on the way to Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge to see my nemesis bird, the Painted Bunting. The Black Vulture is common in southeastern United States, where they can be found year-round. I’ve seen them in southern Ohio in the past few… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Black Vulture in Michigan
With cooler weather and rain expected every day for the coming week, berry season is quickly coming to an end in southeast Michigan.
Which meant if I wanted to have more Michigan-grown berries to eat fresh, makes jams, or freeze, I needed to go out this weekend to do some picking.
I found a new local u-pick farm that not only had fall red raspberries, but also yellow raspberries as well as fall bearing blackberries. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Enjoying Michigan’s Fall Berries
Imagine a mound of violet-blue flowers with orange-yellow centers that blooms continuously from early September through November, often retaining their blooms after the first light snow. That’s why I enjoy the purple Dragon Hybrid Aster. The low-mounding perennial, less than two feet tall, provides stunning intense color in the fall that contrasts with the Kelvin… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Purple Dragon Hybrid Aster