The toad returns...
The sunflowers had another 'warty' visitor. This time the camera worked:
Pepe le Pew and Cupid, too
Phenology is the study of seasonal natural phenomena, especially in relation to climate and plant and animal life. Watching the way nature changes with the calendar can be a neat way to track the world and make ridiculous comparisons and conclusions about fragrant animals, diapered babies and bow and arrows, and old cartoons characters with a French accent. Living in Ohio, we never know what the weather in February will bring. We can assume snow, but even the most astute student of phenology will tell you that weather (not climate) is not what makes most things in nature happen. So I go to two reliable signs of February: Love and skunks. I’m sure everyone will agree that February is the month of love, with the whole big candy-filled Valentine’s Day smack dab in the middle of it. But skunks? If you don’t believe me that February is the month of skunk, think back over the past few weeks… you’ve smelled a skunk, have
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... and my husband insists on "saving" each and every one. He puts them all in a place of the yard where they will be "safe" the next time he mows the lawn (as if they are going to sit there and wait for mowing day to pass). ;-)