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Ripples 5/25/23

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Jim KnickelbineMay 30, 2023

Spring seems to be a season of enticement and denial.  Our expectations for warmth barely met, with better weather always around the corner.  At least for activities involving relaxation- if exertion is required, the cool weather we’ve experienced recently is … Continue reading →

Posted in Spring | Tagged blossom, flowers, honeybees, insects, Nanking cherry, pollinators

Ripples 5/4/23

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Jim KnickelbineMay 4, 2023

For nature lovers, the recent cool spring weather is a mixed blessing. Of course, we’re all tired of windy 45 degree days, some sprinkled with rain.  The earlier week of warm weather seemed to quickly kick spring into gear, greening … Continue reading →

Posted in Spring | Tagged bud, cool, House wren, marsh marigolds, re-awakening, wild strawberries

Ripples 4/13/23

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Jim KnickelbineApril 14, 2023

This is one of my favorite times of year.  As winter grudgingly releases its grasp on our world, nature creeps back in the most subtle, and wonderful ways.  It is amazing to me, as I’m sure it has been to … Continue reading →

Posted in Spring | Tagged courtship, crepuscular, maple syrup, sap, slow, woodcock

Ripples 3/23/23

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Jim KnickelbineMarch 23, 2023

We’re now in the third full week of March. This has always been a significant time for me, one who grew up along the banks of the Manitowoc River. My grandparents purchased an old farmstead and 40 acres near Rapids, … Continue reading →

Posted in Spring | Tagged buds, explore, ice-out, March, mergansers, thaw

Ripples 2/23/23

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Jim KnickelbineFebruary 28, 2023

As I write we have passed through another false spring and are back to winter, at least it seems that way on the surface. Roads are bad, but the house is warm and the birds are fed.  A typical February … Continue reading →

Posted in Spring | Tagged mating, melting, nesting, skunk cabbage, spawning

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