It’s that time of year when the monarch butterflies start thinking about the long migration ahead. Soon the area, and especially Point Pelee National Park will be covered with the creatures as they prepare for the flight to Mexico where they will spend the winter.
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Kites are great for beaches. No high rises or trees to watch for (as long as the wind is offshore). The presence of the clouds in this picture give an idea of just how high this kite got up — which looks to me like pretty high. Makes me think I’ll pack […]
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In the early summer each year, Windsor and Essex County gets flooded with these little creatures. They are known by many names including Mayflies, Junebugs, fishflies, shadflies — and gross. I’ve never been really bothered by them — when I was a kid the entire house would be covered by them. They’d […]
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