This is one of the butterflies that I seem to see almost every summer at Fort Hill. It is so pretty with its unique markings. The Little Wood Satyr butterfly lives on woodland edges as well as salt marshes, which explains why we see it there on the trail at Fort Hill.
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Blue Chicory Wildflowers Are Blooming All Over Cape Cod.
180 viewsYou can still see the beautiful deep Blue Chicory wildflowers blooming along the roads, trails and out in the meadows all over Cape Cod. A couple of interesting facts: The stemless flowers grow right on the stalk and each flower lasts only one day. I love the delicate stamen and pistils in the center.
Blue Chicory blooms through October so you still have time to see it.
Butter And Eggs Wildflowers Blooming At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.
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The Carving Rock At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.
242 views“The carving rock at Fort Hill, historically known as Indian Rock or the “sharpening stone,” is a 30-ton glacial boulder located at Skiff Hill. Native Americans used its abrasive surface for thousands of years to craft, polish, and sharpen bone and stone tools.
Local Nauset tribes used the rock to hone tools like harpoons, fishhooks, and axes. The tool-sharpening process created distinct wide depressions and long, moon-shaped grooves still visible on the boulder’s surface.
The rock was originally situated in the marsh below Skiff Hill. In September 1965, the National Park Service moved the boulder to its current location to prevent it from being lost to shoreline erosion.”
What a wonderful piece of history that is so easy to walk to at Fort Hill. Have you ever seen the carving rock?
Overlooking Nauset Marsh From Fort Hill On Cape Cod… Horizontal Or Vertical?
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This was such a pretty view of Nauset Marsh from Fort Hill with the iconic bench and all of the Queen Anne’s Lace wildflowers blowing in the wind. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
I took a horizontal photo while Phil took a vertical one. I can’t decide which one I like better. What do you think?
The Boardwalk At Fort Hill On Cape Cod Is Lush.
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Cabbage White Butterflies On Cape Cod.
187 viewsI’m sure you’ve seen plenty of Cabbage White butterflies here on Cape Cod. They seem to be everywhere. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
I never knew the difference between the male and female until I did a bit of research. The female has 2 black spots on her wings, while the male has only one spot. Hmmmm… I would’ve thought it was the opposite!
Gorgeous Hot Pink Sweet Pea Wildflowers Blooming At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.
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The Noisy Willets At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.
276 viewsI love it when the Willets come back for the summer. They are so noisy and so much fun to watch as they do their acrobatics in the sky. They are known for their distinct, noisy “pill-will-willet” song.
You can always see one, or two, or more along the fence posts at Fort Hill. This guy was just yacking away!
