The white Multiflora Roses are blooming all over Cape Cod and are abundant and gorgeous. I saw these along the Red Maple Swamp Trail at Fort Hill, but they seem to be everywhere and so pretty!
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White-Tailed Deer Enjoying Breakfast By The Boardwalk on Cape Cod.
162 viewsI was out for an early hike at Fort Hill when I saw this White-tailed Deer on the boardwalk munching away. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
She looked at me and I told her it was a beautiful day to be on the trail. She just continued eating away as I walked by. She wasn’t bothered by me at all.
Beautiful Common Yellowthroat At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.
192 viewsYou can hear the distinct call of the Common Yellowthroat at Fort Hill, but they’re pretty elusive if you want a good photo. As I was looking up into all the trees trying to find that elusive, little bird, Phil saw a little yellow flash in the bush across the trail, got his camera and clicked away. He was the lucky one that day!
Eastham Painters Guild Enjoying Plein Air Painting At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.
207 viewsFriday morning was a gorgeous morning for the Eastham Painters Guild to gather at Fort Hill to paint those much anticipated beautiful Lupine wildflowers which everyone looks forward to seeing this time of year, (Click on blog link for other photos.)
The first to arrive and set up were Nancy and Renee who were so friendly as they told me all about the Eastham Painters Guild. It was fun to watch them sketch out their landscapes and then check back an hour later. You can see what they can create in just an hour!
As I was leaving, I could see many of the other painters just arriving. “The Eastham Painters Guild is comprised of artists from Eastham and surrounding Cape Cod communities. All of our member artists are juried into the Guild and only sell original paintings in a variety of media, including oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor and encaustic. Many of our members have studied with nationally recognized artists and show in juried exhibits and in galleries throughout the Cape and beyond.”
Delicate Canada Mayflowers Blooming By The Boardwalk At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.
195 viewsIf you hike the Red Maple Swamp Trail at Fort Hill, you will be treated to thousands of tiny, white Canada Mayflowers blooming along the boardwalk. They are just beautiful!
The Canada Mayflower is a low-growing, woodland wildflower native to North America, known for its shiny, heart-shaped leaves and small clusters of white flowers in spring, followed by red berries in summer. It is also known as the “bottle-brush” flower as it resembles a tiny bottle brush.
Have you seen them this year?
Chatty Catbird At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.
172 viewsAs soon as I got out of my car, this chatty Catbird was trying to get my attention. He was just yacking away, making so much noise.
it wasn’t until he alighted on this branch way up high in the tree, that I got my camera out and starting clicking. What a perfect photo op. Thank you, Mr. Catbird! You made my day!
Stunning Poet’s Narcissus Wildflowers Blooming At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.
211 viewsThe Poet’s Narcissus windflowers are just gorgeous and blooming by the lower parking lot at Fort Hill. Poet’s Narcissus is a fragrant late-spring blooming daffodil known for its white petals and small, red-rimmed yellow cup, often called the “pheasant’s eye.” Isn’t it stunning?
”Mythological Origin: The flower is associated with the Greek myth of Narcissus, who, in some versions, died from heartbreak or drowned while looking at his reflection in a pool. The white flower that grew there is said to have a nodding head, mimicking his gaze into the water.”
