The Spotted Wintergreen wildflowers are one of the most interesting of the wildflowers that bloom around here. They have 1″ waxy, white petals that face downward. As they bloom, they start looking up toward the sky and eventually are totally facing the sun. (Click on blog link for other photos.)
They grow in the woods in July and August, so you have plenty of time to see them. So pretty and delicate…
Have you seen any Spotted Wintergreen this summer?
Phil and I used to kayak to Monomoy Island from Stage Harbor in the early 2000s, before the Great Whites came. There were always lot of seals about but you never had to worry back then. Our favorite place to stop for a picnic lunch was on the inside of South Beach, a stretch of beach that was miles long extending from Chatham almost to Big Monomoy Island.
I was so surprised to see South beach a few days ago with signs that said, “Do not walk on sandbar.” This beautiful beach that was soooo long was now only a tiny little sandbar. The Atlantic Ocean had breached the beach and finally swallowed it all up, except for this little piece. Wow!
We’ve never had baby Blue Jays in our yard here on Cape Cod, so it was a real treat to see these little ones being fed by their parents. (Click on blog link for other photos.)
In the first photograph you can see the little one’s excitement waiting for mom to come with some food. Their little wings are going a mile a minute! In the 2nd and 3rd photo, mom is feeding them, and they are ready with their mouths wide open.
The last photo shows their contentment with having been fed. They are way too cute!!
We have so many baby birds in our yard this summer, it is amazing. I have seen baby Bluebirds, Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, Red-winged Blackbirds, Finches, Chickadees, Nuthatches, Cardinals, Downy Woodpeckers and Flickers. Maybe we are running a bird nursery here?? 🙂
