Clare-ity of Nature

     I went back to my landscape today, and just as I expected for the most part it looks identical to when I visited a few days ago. Something that has become a repetitive occurrence this month that I haven’t mentioned until now is the presence of birds in the area. When I first started to come to my landscape it was usually quiet other than some animals running around in the grass, but now the silence is filled with the chirping of birds. The influx of birds I’ve noticed is most likely due to them flying south to the tropics to stay in warm weather where they will continue to thrive. Due to the favorable conditions, amount of trees, and resources within my landscape this is a prime area where birds can find shelter, food, and water while on their journey south. This means many birds and various species of birds will reside in my landscape area for a little while before taking to the skies and continuing their migration. In the photos above, some show a dirt path that le...

  As we transition from summer into winter, we enter the season where there is little to no growth. Most plants and some animals start to hibernate and the animals that fly migrate south to stay in conditions where they will continue to thrive. For the most part this is exactly what is happening in my space. There has been a noticeable decrease in activity since my visit in September- last month I saw deer, frogs, turtles, squirrels, and lots of caterpillars and butterflies, but this month there is a lack of most of those species. I saw a few squirrels and a frog but no deer, turtles, caterpillars, or butterflies. This is most likely due to the temperature dropping as we go from fall to winter. These temperatures result in many animals hibernating or migrating as the conditions outside are no longer favorable for them. This is the same for plants, as most of the trees and flowers are going into hibernation, as there is a considerable amount of leaves on the ground and decaying flow...