Articles tagged with “spring”
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On Narcissus
20 April, 10:59 PM
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No, not that Narcissus, this Narcissus. The flower. The daffodil.
I’m in love with daffodils right now. They’re everywhere. They’ve burst forth, like tiny Springtime fireworks in sprays of yellow, orange and green.
But that’s not all – they come in all sorts of sizes and color variations. Small, pale, fluffy, plain, bright, windswept; in all combinations of yellow, orange and white. Put a bunch of them together (thanks, Mom),...
Filed under Outdoors, Nature and tagged with flowers, garden, photography, spring.
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Clamming
6 April, 11:15 PM
Sunday was one of those “first days” of Spring. The calendar said it was Spring a couple weeks ago, but you know the days I mean. The sun finally brings some warmth. Layers are stripped off, beverages involving ice are served, dogs pant, crocuses bloom. People throw open drapes, windows, doors, their arms. It’s glorious.
A long day of satisfying yardwork and chores gives way to recreation. Bonus: it’s the kind that provides dinner. Just...
Filed under Outdoors, Food and tagged with cape cod, clams, food, must have books, photos, seafood, shellfish, spring.
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To Get to the Other Side
6 April, 03:19 PM
It’s Spring. It gets rainy. It gets warm. Amphibians live for this stuff. (And reptiles are soon to follow.)
I heard a bit on NPR this morning about people in Vermont helping salamanders cross roads during mating season. I looked it up online, and it’s happening in a lot of places. Here are some links.
Volunteers Help Salamanders Avoid Rodeway Massacre
I love the title of this one from the
Filed under Outdoors and tagged with animals, conservation, endangered species, herps, roadkill, spring, wildlife.
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by brian & jake