By Sun and Candlelight: We're Having a Field Day!

Nature Notes

7/24/08
Wow! We had some major thunder-bumpers move through last night! In fact, at 5 a.m. we still have rain and flashes of far-away lightning. Today is supposed to be rainy and relatively cool (highs in the 70s). As hot as it's been, it's also been a very wet, stormy summer so far. The forecast for the weekend looks partly-sunny and seasonal (temps in the low 80s). ******************************************
7/23/08
Chipmunks are cute, but they sure can be fierce! Not with people of course (I woudn't want to start any rumors), but with each other! Two of them are beneath our spruce tree just now chasing each other around madly! And the little squeaks! They must be very territorial. I don't see them chasing off birds or squirrels - just other chipmunks. ******************************************
7/21/08
Do the squirrels know something we don't? We've noticed them burying nuts (seeds, etc.) with increasing frequency. This seems a little early in the season ... might there be a bad winter ahead? ******************************************
7/20/08
A storm rolls in - bringing with it drenching rain and peals of thunder (though strangely, no lightning to speak of) and then the storm rolls out - leaving things all sparkly and golden. So summery here - so muggy and buggy. This is late July in New England. ****************************************** Just before the last storm hit, a hummingbird flitted through the backyard. ****************************************** I just heard the "heat bug" (aka the cicada) buzzing in the woods! This is the first time this year I've heard it -not that it hasn't been plenty hot. ****************************************** I'll have to take pictures of my pumpkins! They are so beautiful! We planted two sugar pumpkin vines and they are sprawling all around beneath the birdhouse. There are lots of small firm green fruits all along the sturdy vines - and still plenty of golden blossoms. I hope nothing tries to eat them (fruits or vines). This fall we should have *plenty* of sugar pumpkin to can! ******************************************

June 19, 2006

We're Having a Field Day!

Care to join us? :)

As you've probably gathered by now, here at By Sun and Candlelight, we're a bit nutty for nature. Happily, though, we've discovered we're not alone in our zeal! It's wonderfully inspiring to hear about others' backyard adventures and to "see" what's happening in so many corners of the country - and world! Whether urban, suburban or rural, please consider sharing some of your nature here!

So what is Field Day exactly? Well, I'm hoping it will be an ongoing blog "carnival" of nature study, and this edition will serve as its rather humble beginnings! ;) Field Day will be a showcase of posts about (and pictures of) nature of all kinds. Some ideas:

nature journals
widlife encounters - up close or from afar
nature poetry - original or not
biographies of, or works by, naturalists
favorite resources for nature study
observations, field notes, reflections
the changing seasons
gardening
how you fit nature study in
OR why you can't seem TO fit it in!

I'm sure I've missed a million other facets of nature study - but the point is, if you would like to share something about or from nature, please do it here! It can be an old post, a recent post or something you write specifically for Field Day ... and your post doesn't have to be summer specific! Any season will do!

And if you're a non-blogger, please do not hesitate to contribute. I have already had a few non-blogging friends send me great nature photos I'll include in this carnival! Just send me an e-mail along with your photos attached.

Now for the nitty-gritty. :) I would like to post the Early Summer edition of Field Day on June 29th, so please have your submissions to me by next Tuesday, June 27th. And here's how to do it!

Send me an e-mail at drNOSPAMhanigan@verizon.net (just be sure to remove the NOSPAM from my address before you send it!) with the following information:

your name
your blog name and URL
your post name and URL
a brief description of your post
your e-mail address (which will NOT appear in public in any way)

And if you have more than one, send a few! I am famous (or would that be infamous?) for sending multiple posts when submitting to a carnival, LOL! It's so much fun to share and learn, it can be hard to hold back. :)

I do hope this carnival strikes a chord - with homeschoolers and non-homeschoolers alike - who enjoy observing the whims and rhythms of nature. Hopefully, if all goes well, Field Day will make seasonal appearances (Midsummer, Late Summer, Early Autumn ...), but I'm getting way ahead of myself! I'll see how this one goes first ...

It's such a great time of year for getting out there in nature - it's my hope that Field Day will celebrate, and encourage, that venture!

Please feel free to help me spread the word, and I hope to hear from you soon! :)

Posted by Dawn on June 19, 2006 in Carnivals, Gardening, Home Education, My Blog, Nature, Seasons, Weblogs | Permalink

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Great idea Dawn!
I'll see if I can rustle up something to send you.

Posted by:Helen | June 19, 2006 at 09:36 PM

Fantastic idea. I already sent you one!

Posted by:Theresa | June 19, 2006 at 10:00 PM

Ooooo. I love it. Got the link over here from The Lilting House. I'm going to post about it on my blog. And you bet I'll be sending something in. Great idea.

Posted by:tracey | June 20, 2006 at 01:07 PM

I look forward to all your posts, ladies! (Thanks for yours, Theresa - my first!) :)

Posted by:Dawn | June 20, 2006 at 07:34 PM