Interloper
A bit of “No Man’s Sky” humor for anyone who is familiar. But this tree swallow is an interloper, trying to elbow in on eastern bluebird territory. The bluebirds were working on – or already had established – a nest in this box, and were less than pleased about the swallow’s presence atop their home. […]
Forest Flowers
Wildflowers within the forest seem more special to me, perhaps because relatively few species can tolerate the shade, or perhaps because they are often small and discrete, blossoming among the leaf litter and in between roots far bigger than they will ever grow to be.