Spindrift

It’s not spray foam. It’s not soap suds. It blows away and disintegrates with the wind. It is made on a lake, or the ocean. It’s called spindrift. I was surprised to find it on the lake shore. It’s gone today. Dear families…are you outside? The surprises are out there.

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Bombus Ternius

Tri-colored bumble bee…a touch of elegance on the flower. A pollinator with flash! My favorite. Read about its life story…its short and miraculous. What does a bumble bee do? Pollinate! All summer. When the flowers are done, the bumble bee’s work is finished. As fall ends…next year’s queen is in cold storage till spring.

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What? Aliens in the Woods?

They don’t fit in a woods. They are the wrong color. Their shape does not match with the surroundings. There is nothing else in the woods quite like them. They are giant puffballs. And they DO belong in the woods. They are amazing, white, and miraculous. Did I say there is nothing else quite like them? It’s true.

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