Nature: All around us, the circle of life is moving
Evening primroses flower at dusk and give beach strollers a real treat. As this flower first blooms, it opens its bright yellow blossoms a few at a time.
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Nature: Appreciate the vibrant shades of summer
As I walked up my driveway after a rainstorm, I couldn’t help but notice the varying shades of green in all the vegetation.
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Nature: That may not be morning dew on your feet
Spittlebugs are strange little creatures living in the grass in their frothy mass house of spit.
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Nature: More than flowers are in bloom right now
A large gathering of moon jellyfish is called a bloom.
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Nature: Promethea abound
A friend on the island sent me a message this week about many big, beautiful moths gathering on a bush near his home.
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Nature: Feathered corks and plunking banjos
Baby eiders bob like feathered corks along the shore in some places this month.
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Nature: All is not peaceful in woods, fields and ponds
The orchard oriole is considered a rare bird on Mount Desert Island, but one was seen at a local feeder recently.
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Nature: Blooming flower list keeps getting longer
Here on Mount Desert Island, seeing an eagle is special, but not unusual. Adult eagles are very beautiful and are here throughout the year. Their size is impressive, with a wingspread of 6 to 7 1/2 feet. Eagles are mainly fish eaters. They let other birds, like osprey, catch the fish and then they steal it by making the other bird drop it. Eagles can catch fish on their own, but they prefer letting other birds do the work. Although not elegant, eagles will also be happy with finding and eating dead fish and even roadkill.
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Nature: It’s worth the drive to hear the frogs and toads sing
Spring is full of surprises if you stay alert! On the windowpane one evening, a small frog appeared. Actually, two appeared in full view showing us their light-colored stomachs from our vantage point. Their sticky toes kept them in place. Even our dog found them interesting.
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Nature: Sparrows bring to mind days gone by
Each day in May offers new wildlife happenings to enjoy as spring progresses. Ferns are unfolding and Canada mayflower leaves carpet the woodland floor. I have had reports of blooming trailing arbutus along the carriage paths.