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I made this comparison study of two October seeds, one is invasive and one is very necessary to our region. I appreciated the time I spent counting the seeds inside the milkweed pod - and I do hope that those 30+ seeds will work their magic in my yard next spring. -
@Janice I agree! Valerie, are you using colored pencils or watercolors? Your colors are so vibrant!
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This is page 2 of my journal entry on lady beetles, where I have had the fun of answering my own questions.
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I made an indoor observation - and ended up with a term paper on ladybugs because I went on to research the answers to my many questions! Why and how do they enter my house each fall? What is their purpose in the great outdoors? As a result, I am now less willing to rid the house of these beetles who have chosen our windows and ceilings as their hibernating spot for the winter. As long as they don't wake up and land in our soup pot, they can stay put until spring!
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@Craig Thank you, Craig! I realized that I placed this entry under the wrong assignment! It should have been in"Opening Your Senses". Not sure how to switch it back to that spot, so I now have two submissions in "Themes In Nature". oh well!
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Have recently discovered Kaufman Field Guide to Nature of New England. It covers everything! It weighs a lot, but it's so useful.
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Nancy, I really like your study. My "stand spot" is also at the kitchen window (every day) but you made the every day visitors so interesting! With a long winter ahead, we might as well get to know our most regular visitors in full detail. I love your studies of the Downy's back of the head and the Bluejay's tail tucked into your page.
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Because it was a wet, grey day, I chose to observe the outdoors from indoors, from all four directions.
North: Up the hill, I see a chipmunk, my old 'frenemy', hanging along my - or is it his - stone wall. I can see his neck jerking, so I know he is sounding the alarm to someone out there. Since the feeder is down by 2", there will be lots of sunflower seeds spilled onto the grass below. He'll head over soon.
South: Wispy clouds drift across my view of Mt. Sunapee (NH). Despite the weather, it is clear.
East: The northern facing tree bark is covered with lichen. What I hoped was a hole turned out to be a patch of dark green moss.
West: Clouds are hurrying North along the treetops of our tall white pines, 11 of them. the Western sky has lightened up, giving a peachy cast to the 4:00 ending of day # 3 of Standard Time.
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I need to stop thinking of myself as a plagiarist when I copy a photo or a drawing. It was fun to take the time to notice so much detail. A Yellow Warbler is fairly obvious to identify, but I am now much more tuned in to coloring beyond his beautiful yellow.
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So nice to see some of my old Maryland friends, the Horseshoe crab and the Blue Crab, Jill. After 19 years on the Eastern Shore, I am now far from them up in NH. We did find a huge horseshoe crab on the coast of Maine this summer, but instead of sketching it, I gave it to my grandson's nursery school class. I might have to copy yours, for the memory! Your page spread warmed my heart. Love your style!
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As an observer and lover of the outdoors and a devoted but amateur birder, I have been keeping a very undisciplined and haphazard journal for several years. I am constantly dropping pictures and thoughts into my journal bag, hoping to add and expand these inspirations into my journal at a later date. But more often than not, I don't get to it! So starting today, thanks to this class, I am hoping to record in a more dedicated manner! (fingers crossed!). Besides recording observances and thoughts, including poetry and fitting quotes, I also try to acknowledge an E.D.I. - Exquisite Daily Image - into my journal - an idea inspired by a friend/teacher from a few years back. Wouldn't it be wonderful to manage a journal like Holly F each day; I love her design for the date each day. But it was even too much for her. I am hoping to work harder on my own sketches and do less copying from my field guides. Each of your journalists worried less about perfection and more about the learning experience. That was a great inspiration.
I made this comparison study of two October seeds, one is invasive and one is very necessary to our region. I appreciated the time I spent counting the seeds inside the milkweed pod - and I do hope that those 30+ seeds will work their magic in my yard next spring. 
This is page 2 of my journal entry on lady beetles, where I have had the fun of answering my own questions. 
I made an indoor observation - and ended up with a term paper on ladybugs because I went on to research the answers to my many questions! Why and how do they enter my house each fall? What is their purpose in the great outdoors? As a result, I am now less willing to rid the house of these beetles who have chosen our windows and ceilings as their hibernating spot for the winter. As long as they don't wake up and land in our soup pot, they can stay put until spring! 
Because it was a wet, grey day, I chose to observe the outdoors from indoors, from all four directions.
North: Up the hill, I see a chipmunk, my old 'frenemy', hanging along my - or is it his - stone wall. I can see his neck jerking, so I know he is sounding the alarm to someone out there. Since the feeder is down by 2", there will be lots of sunflower seeds spilled onto the grass below. He'll head over soon.
South: Wispy clouds drift across my view of Mt. Sunapee (NH). Despite the weather, it is clear.
East: The northern facing tree bark is covered with lichen. What I hoped was a hole turned out to be a patch of dark green moss.
West: Clouds are hurrying North along the treetops of our tall white pines, 11 of them. the Western sky has lightened up, giving a peachy cast to the 4:00 ending of day # 3 of Standard Time. 
I need to stop thinking of myself as a plagiarist when I copy a photo or a drawing. It was fun to take the time to notice so much detail. A Yellow Warbler is fairly obvious to identify, but I am now much more tuned in to coloring beyond his beautiful yellow. Viewing 11 posts - 1 through 11 (of 11 total)