Metamorphosis On Eighty Acres
Each year Eighty Acres experiences the magic and mystery of the the Monarch Butterfly's transformation from a tiny egg to a dancing...
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Bruce Siebold
Jul 17, 20161 min read
The Earth Mother Sighed
The powerful diesel tractor and combine swept through the alfalfa and clover hay field rumbling the ground all around the mother turkey...
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Bruce Siebold
Jul 10, 20161 min read
Tigers In The Sky
Often times dancing gently on the tree tops of Eighty Acres are the Eastern Tiger Swallowtails. They are the largest butterflies on...
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Bruce Siebold
Jul 3, 20161 min read
Eighty Acres Fireworks!
Happy 4th of July! . I found this tall grass growing along the edge of my Pine trees. As the setting sunlight reflected off of its...
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Bruce Siebold
Jun 26, 20161 min read
Thief! Bandit! Robber!
Each day I am at war with the raccoons as they constantly think up new ways to raid my bird feeders. No matter what I do, they outsmart...
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Bruce Siebold
Jun 19, 20161 min read
Eye to Eye
The Ruffed Grouse makes it's home on Eighty Acres and is often heard beating it's wings making a drumming like sound. If threatened it...
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Bruce Siebold
Jun 12, 20161 min read
What They Didn't Teach Me In School
My teachers did a great job of explaining sunsets as they are related to wavelengths and how sunlight strikes molecules. But not one...
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Bruce Siebold
Jun 5, 20161 min read
Turkey Nesting Time On Eighty Acres
Recently I was fortunate to discover a turkey nest on Eighty Acres. The nest was only a shallow depression and perfectly blended with...
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Bruce Siebold
May 31, 20161 min read
Blood Moon over Eighty Acres
A blood moon is often associated with doomsday prophecies, but on October 8, 2014, I approached the event with positive anticipation and...
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Bruce Siebold
May 22, 20161 min read
On My Belly On Eighty Acres
Taking time to slow down and look at the little things on Eighty Acres can be rewarding. Thus is the case with the Bracken Ferns that...
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Bruce Siebold
May 14, 20161 min read
Birth On Eighty Acres
With tottering legs, the fawns arrive on Eighty Acres in early May. Beautifully camouflaged and weighing only 6-8 pounds at birth,...
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Bruce Siebold
May 1, 20161 min read
From South America to Eighty Acres
It's a long trip from Northern South America, but this week the Scarlet Tanager finally arrived back to Eighty Acres. The bird is...
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Bruce Siebold
Apr 24, 20161 min read
Christmas Tree Graveyard On Eighty Acres
Over the hill!! Grandson Benjamin rolls the holiday tree into the Eighty Acres Christmas Tree Graveyard. For over 20 years the Christmas...
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Bruce Siebold
Apr 10, 20161 min read
Bluebirds Return To Eighty Acres
Each year around April 1st the Earth Mother sends her Eastern Bluebirds back to Eighty Acres where ten Bluebird box nests await their...
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Bruce Siebold
Apr 7, 20161 min read
March Snowstorm Blankets Eighty Acres
Once again the Earth Mother reminded me to be patient when waiting for Spring to arrive on Eighty Acres. Two weeks ago nine inches of...
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