Nature Notes

[poliphilo]

We have a fat clump of ivy and honeysuckle stuck to our garden wall. And there's a blackbird's nest in it.

I've just spotted father blackbird sitting on the fence across the way with something disgusting in his beak. Look left, look right and all's clear- so he lifts off and flitters home.

The other day I planted wildflower seeds in a window box. These particular wildflowers are supposed to attract butterflies. I'll be glad of that and so will the blackbirds I guess. Ah, the great Chain of Being!

I saw my first butterfly of the season yesterday, sitting on a neighbour's gravel drive, sunning her wings.

Comments

[halfmoon-mollie.livejournal.com]

Have you ever read "Girl of the Limberlost"? It is one of my favorite books in the world...and one of the ways the poor Elnora makes money to send herself to school is by capturing rare butterflies and moths.

I'd offer you my copy, but it's very very old and was one of those 'Eureka' finds in a bookstore. The author is Gene Stratton Porter, and even though it's a little dated, it is a wonderful story.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

No, I've never read it.

Hmm....it looks like I'm going to have to go look for it on Amazon.

[halfmoon-mollie.livejournal.com]

I hope you find it! I see it is available on Amazon.

If you get it, I hope you will discuss it with me.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Sure will.