Tag Archives: Ruby-throated Hummingbird

And summer’s lease hath all too short a date!

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June 21, 2015. First day of summer. The longest day of the calendar year. When the light outshines the darkness and the sun (in this case hidden by clouds) shines on my corner of Mother Earth for about 12 hours. … Continue reading

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Two years, and counting!

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Wow! Time flies when you’re having fun, feeding ducks, battling ants, rebuilding decks, buying old friends, creating sacred gardens, rescuing rabbits, adopting dogs, counting the bees in the hive, chasing the clouds from the sky, and ……….. It’s been two … Continue reading

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All present and accounted for. Well, almost all.

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Hallelujah, the spring peepers are awake! The joyous chorus of “Come hither, baby, and let’s rock!” can finally be heard along the roads of Billerica, Burlington, Tewksbury, and other vernal-pondy places in New England. Margaret Wise Brown stated it best: … Continue reading

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Open wide!

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The Concord River is open for business–wide open! Except for a few passing ice flows, the water is free and clear. And, unfortunately, getting higher. I’m keeping a weathered eye on two rocks across from my beach. They’re my benchmarks … Continue reading

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Your vision will become your life!

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If you were lucky enough to gaze into the night sky on September 8, you would have been blessed with a spectacular vision – the harvest moon! She cast a luminous path across the lawn, beach, and water, as if … Continue reading

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Lunch is served!

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Here on the Concord River, we serve sushi so fresh it will flip itself off your plate. Our greens are tender, succulent, and bursting with flavor. Even our insect selection rivals any five star restaurant on the California coast. Nothing … Continue reading

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If you don’t know the words, feel free to hum along!

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According to Birds and Blooms, a hummingbird beats it wings up to 50 times per second! Like tiny drones of nature, they can hoover and fly backwards, all the while taking 150 breaths each minute. Although they’re tiny, hummingbirds have … Continue reading

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Let’s get this party started!

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All invitees are in attendance and it’s time to parteé! First on the list of guests are the hummingbirds! They took their sweet time getting here, since the migration map had them in my area two weeks ago. But, now … Continue reading

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Falling forward and other flight patterns!

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Last night the clocks were turned forward, resulting in the loss of an hour. Do people turn clocks anymore or just push buttons? We need a new saying. Instead of “turning the clock forward,” we could say “pushing time forward.” … Continue reading

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It’s not the British, but they are coming!!!

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“The British are coming!” was Paul Revere’s famous call back in the 1700’s. The truth is Mr. Revere never shouted his calling, but knocked descreetly on shutters and doors, to awaken those sympathetic to the rebels cause. Anyway, I’m transgressing, … Continue reading

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