September nature sightings
I discovered the one
problem with our temporary
chicken pasture fencing --- it hinders box turtle
migration. I suspect this turtle was heading over to eat the
everbearing raspberries that I missed and let fall to the ground.
He seemed less than pleased that his path was blocked --- hopefully
he'll discover the unfenced berry patch in the back yard.
Meanwhile, a praying
mantis was hunting at the salt lick out front. Previously, we'd
seen butterfly wings in spots where we poured excess urine and I
hypothesized that one of this year's bumper crop of mantises was
enjoying the easy pickings. I was right! As I watched, the
mantis eased her way forward, starting four inches from an unsuspecting
skipper and ending up a mere inch distant. Then she pounced ---
butterfly dinner!
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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.
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