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Tag Archives: Ohio
I’m Exhausted and We’re Just Getting Started
Where to begin? Spring migration has been in progress for a while, but it got a slow start because we had persistent north winds that kept large numbers of birds stuck south of us. That finally changed early last week … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Ecotherapy, Migration
Tagged birds, nature, Ohio, spring migration, Toledo, vireo, warblers
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Wordless Wednesday: I’m Out Watching Warblers!!!
Posted in Birds, Migration
Tagged Best Time of the Year, birds, Migration, Ohio, Toledo
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Wordless Wednesday: Palm Warbler
Posted in Birds, Migration
Tagged Migration, Ohio, Setophaga palmarum, Toledo, Western Palm Warbler
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City Girl Goes Wild
You may recall that I recently wrote about my desire to plant native wildflowers in the yard at my new home. I also mentioned that I had joined my local chapter of Wild Ones, a national organization devoted to preserving … Continue reading
Posted in native plants
Tagged biodiversity, native plants, Oak Openings, Ohio, plant nursery, preservation, Toledo
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Reprieve from Insect Withdrawal
For many years, fall has been my favorite season. Not only does it bring the ephemeral reds, oranges, and yellows of tree leaves, but there’s something about the particular shade of blue in the sky on a crisp October day … Continue reading
Posted in Insects
Tagged amateur entomology, aphrodisiac, blister beetle, death by beetle, insect toxin, meloidae, Ohio, oil beetle, spanish fly, toxin
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A Day at the Beach
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you won’t be misled by that title. But if you’re new around here and are expecting photos of people swimming…well, sorry about that. I did spend a couple hours at the beach … Continue reading
Dragonfly School – Odo-Con ’17
I can’t imagine ever getting tired of learning new things, can you? There’s something so energizing about the beginning of a new passion, that time when you’ve discovered something that is so fascinating that you just can’t get enough of … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Ohio
Tagged damselfly, dragonfly, Holden Arboretum, insects, learning, odonata, Ohio
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Wildflower Wanderings
This spring I’ve spent more time than ever before searching for wildflowers around northwest Ohio. I’m a novice at identifying them, but I’m having a blast and am learning new things every day. One rainy day in April I took … Continue reading
Posted in Ohio, Walking in the Woods, wildflowers
Tagged Dicentra, endangered, native species, Ohio, wildflowers
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Ohio Has the Blues
The region of northwest Ohio where I live is called the Oak Openings. It’s one of the world’s rarest habitats, a band of sandy soil about five miles wide and 80 miles long, stretching across Ohio and southeastern Michigan. When … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers and Gardening, Ohio, wildflowers
Tagged butterfly, endangered, Karner Blue, Lupinus perennis, Oak Openings, Ohio, rare, wildflowers
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No Words, Just Birds (#2)
All photos in this post were taken at Oak Openings Preserve, one of the fine Toledo Metroparks.
Posted in Birds, Migration, Ohio, Photography, Toledo
Tagged birds, Migration, Ohio, Toledo, woodpeckers
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