Unlike the Monarch, which only feeds on the milkweed plant, the swallowtail has a wide-ranging preference for host plants. You can find them on…
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Foggy morning on Derby Wharf
A foggy morning here in Salem and it makes me wonder what Nathaniel Hawthorne would have seen when looking out his windows at the Customs House, behind me across Derby road. Of course in his day he might have seen a brig or barque arriving at one of the many wharves along Salem’s waterfront in… Continue reading Foggy morning on Derby Wharf
Winter visitor to the garden
This winter has been tough on New England, and no matter where you live, even New Yorkers are seeing daily news about Boston and their winter.  They have to deal with us all summer and now all winter also… 🙂 But I haven’t seen any coverage on how the wildlife of New England is handling… Continue reading Winter visitor to the garden