August Twelfth

-the phenologist

August Fifth

The forest if full of wild cyclamen, one of the first signs of autumn's approach. 

-the phenologist

July Twenty Ninth

The mixture of warmth and rain has led to a wealth of mushrooms in the woods. Also spotted baby toads soaking in murky puddles.

-the phenologist

June Twenty Third

It's been a wet June. The very first raspberries are ripening on the vines, and the blackberry bushes are blossoming. The white flowers in the second to last picture are wild clematis. It's hard to believe they will look like this in winter.

-the phenologist

March Tenth

The first little signs of spring, including sprouts of wild garlic. The pond pictured will soon have frog eggs floating on the surface.

-the phenologist

January Third

Blue skies today and oddly warm. Will we have snow at all this winter? The birds sing and hop around the branches like it's March.

Hopefully there will be some hard freezes before spring. If not, there will be a terrible amount of ticks and slugs this year.

-the phenologist

December Twenty Eighth

Such a curious winter so far, with no snow.

The red and orange balls on the leaf I found are called 'leaf galls' and can be caused by insects, fungi, or other factors.

Also spotted a maple tree exploding with sap.

Now a new year begins...a year which will be full of natural beauty and wonder. I hope you will join me for the journey through the seasons.

-the phenologist