October's Nature Notes
November 03, 2010
(Here's another installment for my Nature Notes storage project. As I compile this post, I realize I took shamefully few nature notes last month!)
10/8/10 October's "bright blue" weather is finally upon us! Cool temperatures ahead - maybe even a first frost this weekend! (I cringe for my beautiful morning glories.)
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10/11/10 We're expecting a first frost any night now ... though the days are still relatively warm. I am ready for this turn of events ... except for saying goodbye to my morning glories. They are just coming into their prime ...
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All in all, it was a lovely October ~ the foliage got off to a slow start, but it burned bright as a flame by Halloween. Still lots of color to be seen ... though much of it is on the ground. The juncos returned around the 19th of the month, and we have not seen a chipmunk in a few weeks now.
Looking ahead, November's nature themes will include ...
hibernation
homes and nests
acorns and squirrels
how we prepare for winter.
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And in December we'll focus on ...
forests
feeding the birds
the first snow
starlight and solstice
Late Autumn is here, my friends ~ enjoy the fading light, embrace the coming cold ... look for the spark in the dark! :)