Through The Seasons Archives

Category: Through The Seasons

Through the seasons. The repetitional change of plants, animals, weather, and the locations exploring them. Wisconsin changes month by month and so do the animals, plants, and trees.

This section is dedicated to my husband who missed the monthly posts from the old site.

Most of the photography is mine – although, I do use public domain and creative commons work in informative blog posts. I was a blogger long before being a photographer :)

July 1, 2019

Through The Seasons

What’s in Your Pocket Bumble Bee?

What’s in Your Pocket Bumble Bee? Monarch Feasting on Milkweed A Monarch butterfly feeding on one of the 12 varieties of milkweed found in Wisconsin. You can see that this plant has been a host...

October 27, 2018

Through The Seasons

Fields Of Sandhill Cranes

The Fall Gathering: Sandhill Cranes Feasting in Wisconsin’s Farm Fields As summer fades into the cool embrace of autumn in Wisconsin, a magnificent spectacle unfolds across the rural landscapes. It’s a gathering of majestic birds,...

October 21, 2018

Through The Seasons

Blue Jays and Peanuts

Blue Jays and Peanuts There is a soft and gentle rain coming down from the heavens this morning as I sit quietly at my kitchen table watching the deck peanut wreath full of blue jays...

October 11, 2017

Birds/Through The Seasons

Coopers Hawk in My Garden

Coopers Hawk in My Garden The Coopers hawk in my garden, he enjoys parking himself on my deck rail or the neighbor’s fence and watching over the yard. The backyard feeder birds are an easy...

June 23, 2017

Through The Seasons

Gray Fox

Gray Fox I was on my way to photograph the sunset along the shores of Green Bay which requires me to head out through the country roads but I didn’t get all that far. This...

June 7, 2017

Through The Seasons/Wildlife

Thirteen Lined Ground Squirrel

Thirteen Lined Ground Squirrel The thirteen-lined ground squirrel, also known as the striped gopher, leopard ground squirrel, squinney, and as the leopard-spermophile in Audubon’s day, is a ground squirrel. It is widely distributed over grasslands...

March 24, 2017

Through The Seasons

Handfeeding Chickadees and Nuthatches

Handfeeding Chickadees and Nuthatches The calendar states it is spring in Wisconsin, so darn it, warm up already. Instead, we have 34-degree weather, with tiny, snowflakes drifting down from the sky every once in awhile....

March 18, 2017

Through The Seasons/Wildlife

Common Garter Snakes Emerge From Hibernation

Around a week before St Patrick’s Day common garter snakes emerge from hibernation in Wisconsin. Legend states St Patrick led the snakes out of Ireland. Although, this is only a fable. There have never been...

November 11, 2016

Through The Seasons

All Mushrooms are Edible

All Mushrooms Are Edible All mushrooms are edible, but some only once. That was today’s lesson.

September 5, 2016

Butterflies, Moths Skippers/Through The Seasons

Wisconsin Fall Monarch Migration

The Monarch Butterfly Leaves Wisconsin Soon The days are getting shorter and the early signs of fall are setting in. Soon, the Wisconsin fall monarch migration will begin. Monarchs will make their journey to their...

May 17, 2016

Through The Seasons

Our Baltimore Orioles are Back

Our Baltimore Orioles are Back Our Baltimore Orioles are back in Wisconsin. The orioles migrate back for breeding purposes. Lately, I have seen the wonderful mating courtship between the male and female in the treetops.

March 16, 2015

Through The Seasons

Gotta Catch ‘Em All

Gotta Catch ‘Em All There have been some really wonderful colored birds lately on the walking paths. If you are an active birding fan you know that the warblers are sprinkled around the area. I feel...

April 7, 2010

Beetles/Through The Seasons

Preventing Tick Bites and Embeddings

Preventing Tick Bites and Embeddings After long winters, the first thing I want to do is get out and enjoy the weather and fresh air. Heading through the long grass normally knocks off some unpleasant...