Posted in Bugs and little critters, Travel on Oct 1st, 2008
Did you know that hummingbirds have tongues?
And did you know that they use them when they’re drinking nectar?
Their beaks open slightly and their tongues shoot in and out of their mouths to lap the nectar up.
Posted in Travel on Oct 1st, 2008
We saw a bunch of these signs in Woodstock this summer, and about half of them were spray-painted with skirts. More than half of the people directing traffic were women.
Posted in Bugs and little critters, Travel on Oct 1st, 2008
One of Andrea’s orchids.
Posted in Bugs and little critters, Travel on Sep 30th, 2008
Posted in Bugs and little critters, Travel on Sep 30th, 2008
Posted in Travel on Sep 30th, 2008
(Photo by me)
(Photo by Gavin)
(Photo by Gavin)
(Photo by Gavin)
Two cameras, one Billings Farm cow.
Posted in Travel on Sep 30th, 2008
This summer we visited Billings Farm in Vermont. My favorite part was the farm house kitchen.
Those open bins are for flour and sugar. I love the open wood shelves and the metal, earthenware and wood tools and bowls.
Herbs were hung up to dry over the firewood bin.
Houseplants were arranged in a copper tray filled with stones [...]
Posted in Bugs and little critters, Travel on Sep 30th, 2008