Blue Jay Barrens

I took this series of photos one afternoon about six months ago during a time when I was experiencing internet connectivity problems.  Th...

 Blue Jay Barrens had its first frost of 2014 on the morning of September 23.  This is a full month earlier than last year.  Only the most...

I cut a couple of medium sized Black Walnut trees that were growing on the edge of a small prairie patch beside the house.   The trunks...

Last year I saw an extra abundance of Robber Flies. These large, hairy predators lined the walking paths, waiting to dart out and seize some...