Backyard Wildlife – Newly Planting
Back to Series It’s that time of year that everything in our lives is busy: personal projects, work, and tending to the garden and meadow. … Read more
Category Archives: Backyard Wildlife
Backyard Wildlife: Preplanning
Back to Series The long winter I talked about in my last post hasn’t completely subsided. On Good Friday, we had an overnight ice storm … Read more
Backyard Wildlife: It’s Still Winter
Back to Series It’s been nearly a year since we moved to Nova Scotia in the midst of a pandemic. It feels longer at times. … Read more
Backyard Wildlife: The Nearby Lake
Back to Series I’m going to start this out by reminding folks that where I live, and the nearby lakes, are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral … Read more
How in the Heck Does a Yard Inspire Writing?
Back to Series I always think of Jeff VanderMeer’s prolific Twitter feed, where he talks about writing as well as about his backyard wildlife. He … Read more
Winter Is Coming: A Second Wave of Covid-19 Is Too
Back to Series Recently in the New York Times, a woman bragged about our province being Covid-19-free. It’s a little early to be bragging about … Read more
The Mi’kmaq Fishery – 2020
Back to Series This is the second Backyard Wildlife post that goes beyond my back yard. The first was back in April, just a few … Read more
Backyard Wildlife: The End of Summer
Back to Series Last night my husband and I sat in the living room discussing plans for the house. Surrounding us were the cozy warmth … Read more
Backyard Wildlife – The Meadow
Back to Series It’s already August, almost fall here, but you wouldn’t know it. Nova Scotia has had hotter than normal weather this summer and … Read more
Backyard Wildlife – Moody Skies
Back to Series Note that I decided to rename this series “Backyard Wildlife” due to my original plans of getting out more into the province … Read more
Backyard Wildlife – Planting Trees
Back to Series A lot of stuff has happened since last month. Between May and June, the black flies have come out in big numbers. … Read more
Backyard Wildlife – When Is Spring?
Back to Series When we first moved in, our realtor let us know that planting season wasn’t until mid-to-late May. I had a hard time … Read more
Backyard Wildlife – There’s Something in the Water
Back to Series I’m finally here, near Halifax, land of many forests and lakes. Flying into the airport I felt both worried about my multi-city … Read more
A New Series – Backyard Wildlife
Back to Series Note that due to the coronavirus and not being able to really travel the province as much as we’ve hoped, I’ve renamed … Read more