It is an incredible testament to nature these past few weeks that the group of wasps living outside my kitchen window has returned to the exact same spot they have nested at ever since we moved to this house. Last fall we waited until the last of the plants and insects were done thriving and got our house […]
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The Cape Cod Zoo (in my backyard)
Posted in Fauna, Flora, Guest blogger on May 9, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Recent Adventures in the Wilds of Cape Cod
Posted in Flora, Guest blogger, Rants & Raves on April 3, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
This past winter, the Cape got hit with more snow and stormy weather than I have seen here in a few years, which put a damper on the frequency of our weekend walks. One hike we attempted became impossible because we were literally unable to find the snow-covered paths off the main road, another walk became somewhat […]
Best Winter Walks on Cape Cod
Posted in Fauna, Flora, Guest blogger on February 13, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Winter is our favorite time to enjoy the natural beauty of Cape Cod marshes and woodlands. The combination of stark frozen landscapes and an off-season peacefulness make these walking paths particularly wonderful. It’s also a great time to enjoy the woods and marshes without worrying too much about ticks (although even on the coldest days […]
Cape Cod’s Top Stories of 2012
Posted in Guest blogger, Interesting, Rants & Raves on January 7, 2013 | 2 Comments »
The Cape Cod Times recently did a feature of the top stories of 2012 – and we felt that there were a couple of big news items left out locally. Â So here is my rundown of the top news events on Cape Cod in 2012: Cape Cod saw its first wild bear since colonial times […]
In Search of the Elusive Eastham Turnip
Posted in Edible, Guest blogger, Interesting on November 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
In the fall of 2011 it seemed like you couldn’t go very far on Cape Cod without running into an Eastham Turnip. Workers at various small grocery stores urged me to purchase one and cook it up for Thanksgiving, praising the Eastham Turnip’s merits again and again. Due to a combination of being a bit […]
What Are We Doing About Water on Cape Cod?
Posted in Guest blogger, Interesting on August 7, 2012 | 3 Comments »
There is a lot of talk about being connected to the food we eat on Cape Cod, whether it’s promoting local farms or the restaurants who buy from them. Another issue of sustainability that has been on my mind lately is the concern of clean water on Cape Cod. There has been talk that at some point we […]
Lions, and tigers, and bears! Oh, my!
Posted in Fauna, Flora, Guest blogger, Rants & Raves, Tips on May 28, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Back in March of 2011 I wrote about the appearance of bobcats on Cape Cod, now we are actually seeing what some have predicted – the return of the black bear to Cape Cod. The black bear, according to Mass Wildlife, has not been seen on Cape Cod since the 1700s. I refer back to some […]
Another Spring Heatwave, This Time I Got to Enjoy It…
Posted in Guest blogger on April 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
It’s mid April and we’re having a repeat of last month’s heatwave, this time however I got to enjoy it with a few days off which was nice. 100 new tiny plants pop up in the yard each night, and all manner of insects are running wild in the yard. The paper wasps have returned to […]
Summer in March
Posted in Guest blogger on March 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
This March we experienced some very odd weather. I had ants in my kitchen doing the exploratory investigations (showing up for a day or two then disappearing) that they did in late April last year; I saw a lone wasp in the area of last year’s wasp hangout (near my house) and lots of large bumblebees (mostly encountered these […]
Same Bat Channel
Posted in Fauna, Guest blogger, Rants & Raves on January 16, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Television is dumbing down by the minute, and it’s embarrassing and annoying. Maybe as the stats say, everyone under 75 is getting all their news on the internet so I shouldn’t be too upset – but it is sad that today CNN had a huge background sign that had the word “Yield” spelled wrong. I am […]