Starting with a “Good morning Everyone” from a corner of the mead.
If that was the 9th when you spotted that Heron, perhaps it was looking for some shelter inland as the 8th was a very windy day on the lake. I once saw a heron in my back yard up near Victoria years ago during a very violent summer storm.
Could be - I remember there were several blustery days about then
Have yet to see a single butterfly here in urban Toronto, let alone a Monarch. Last year, I counted five Monarchs. They are in decline.
Many insects are in decline - here we usually see the Monarchs in the second half of summer. Don’t lose hope.
If that was the 9th when you spotted that Heron, perhaps it was looking for some shelter inland as the 8th was a very windy day on the lake. I once saw a heron in my back yard up near Victoria years ago during a very violent summer storm.
Could be - I remember there were several blustery days about then
Have yet to see a single butterfly here in urban Toronto, let alone a Monarch. Last year, I counted five Monarchs. They are in decline.
Many insects are in decline - here we usually see the Monarchs in the second half of summer. Don’t lose hope.