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Enjoying Coast Guard Beach On Cape Cod.

It was a gorgeous beach day and people were certainly taking advantage of the perfect weather to spend some time at Coast Guard Beach, part of the National Seashore and rated one of the Top 10 Beaches in the USA.  Looks like summer is here!

Pretty Deptford Pink Wildflowers Blooming At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.

The tiny, hot pink Deptford Pink wildflowers are blooming all along the trails at Fort Hill. I’ve never seen so many!

One interesting fact that I learned while doing a bit of research: The name ‘Deptford Pink’ refers to the town of Deptford, England where the plant once grew in abundance.

Such a pretty, delicate wildflower… have you seen any yet this year?

Family Of Raccoons On The Salt Marsh On Cape Cod.

I was so surprised to see this family of raccoons with a mom and 5 little ones foraging about on the salt marsh early one morning. (Click on blog link for other photo.)

I had never seen raccoons on the salt marsh before. I watched them for a while; it was quite fascinating. Have you ever seen raccoons on the salt marsh?

The Milkweed Is Blooming At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.

The Milkweed is blooming and everywhere at Fort Hill but where are the Monarch butterflies? I was so excited to see two of them a few weeks ago, but have  not seen any since. Hmmm…. Where did they go? (Click on blog link for other photos.)

Does anyone have any idea why there aren’t any Monarchs at Fort Hill?

Look at all of the Milkweed growing all through the fields at Fort Hill!