Feeding the flock

22nd May 2022 Photography had to be abandoned this morning as biting insects once more targeted my neck. According to an article I read, insects prefer people with blood type O, which I am. As a child in SE Asia, I was eaten alive, though fortunately this was only when I had newly arrived. It … Continue reading Feeding the flock

Gardening -101

Milkweed. Before I came to live in Cambridge, I had no idea what it actually was. I think I had heard the name, but I had no reason to care. Then I learned that Monarch Butterflies depend on it. Apparently, it's the only thing they live on. To most animals, milkweed is toxic and as … Continue reading Gardening -101