Gorgeous White Wildflower At Fort Hill On Cape Cod!

I had been watching this bud on the side of the trail at Fort Hill for a few days, taking a photograph of it every couple of days. I had no idea what it was, or even if it was a wildflower. The bud caught my attention; it was so pretty. (Click Blog link to see sequence of bud blooming.)

It finally bloomed and it is gorgeous! But I have no idea what it is. I cannot find it in any of my books or apps. Can anyone help me identify it?

Exquisite, don’t you think? Love the sequence of watching it bloom.

Sunday Was A Perfect Beach Day At Coast Guard Beach On Cape Cod!

Sunday was a perfect beach day at Coast Guard Beach, part of the National Seashore,  on Cape Cod! The weather was sunny and warm with a little breeze. The trolley was running nonstop bringing people to the beach as they were soaking up the beginning of a beautiful holiday week on Cape Cod!

Looks pretty inviting, huh?

Baby Red-Bellied Woodpecker Getting Fed In Our Yard On Cape Cod!

I knew there was a family of Red-bellied Woodpeckers living in the tree on the edge of our lot. I hadn’t seen any of the babies yet, but knew there were some in there.

And then mom and one baby flew down to get a bite to eat in our yard. Mom was getting seed off of the ground and feeding the little one, who looks almost as big as her!  It was almost dusk, so the lighting was not the best.

So cute, don’t you think?

 

Box Turtle Lays Her Eggs In Our Yard On Cape Cod!

Yesterday was an unbelievable day as we watched this Box Turtle sauntering around our yard for quite a while early in the morning. We watched it from time to time.  Then she stopped and began burying herself in the wood chips. Hmmmm. (Click on blog link to see additional photos.)

Little did we know that she was going to dig a nest right next to my Zinnias and lay her eggs. What a treat! I’ve never seen this ritual before. Amazing… We first saw her about 7:30 am and she finished up covering her nest about 3:30 pm. Wow! She must be exhausted!

The sequence of photographs is: 1. Looking for that perfect spot in our yard (They like their nests in the sun.) 2. She’s digging her nest with her back legs. You can see the dirt in the back. 3. She’s laying her eggs. 4. She’s covering up her nest with her back legs. 5. The nest all covered up. You wouldn’t even know it was there. Wow!

Box turtles usually lay an average of 5 eggs and lays several clutches. Eggs hatch 70-120 days later, so I will have to put that on my calendar! What an experience!

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