June 6, 2023
When I woke up this morning, I could tell that there was something different with the sky, because the sunlight through the blinds left orange patterns. I also smelled smoke, but had thought someone was having a fire in their fireplace. Nope. The sky was a familiar, smoky haze. Uh-oh! An internet search yielded the information that Western …
May 13, 2023
I think my pothos plant is a fan of the 1987 song “Walk Like an Egyptian” by the Bangles! Photo copyright 2023 by Vanessa Kier All my previous pothos grew down unless they were held up by a support. But this plant is growing up and out all on its own. Here’s the official video. Your ear …
May 9, 2023
I am absolutely loving the Merlin bird identification app from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. My favorite feature is the Sound ID. I activate the app, tell it to record, and as it’s capturing the birdsong near me, it identifies the birds I’m hearing. One of my longtime grievances is that I can so often hear …
May 8, 2023
The May 2023 edition of my KierDevils newsletter went out on Thursday, May 4th. Funny typos are back. Enjoy! If you’re a subscriber and don’t see it in your Inbox, please check your Spam or Junk folder. For Gmail users, it might also be on your Promotions tab. If my emails are consistently ending up in your spam or …
May 2, 2023
This is what spring in New England looks like near me. Gorgeous!I think these are snowdrop crabapple trees. Photo copyright 2023 by Vanessa Kier Wild Violets. I think they’re pretty, but apparently they’re considered a weed! Photo copyright 2023 by Vanessa Kier A friend identified this hyacinth for me. Photo copyright 2023 by Vanessa Kier
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