Squirrels Galore!

Lately I have been watching squirrels run around in the great outdoors, trying desperately to gather enough pinecones for winter. They are so cute. One red squirrel in particular seems to think that it is necessary to bury pinecones in multiple nests and then transport them back and forth as she sees fit!

Here's a photo I took of a red squirrel who has decided to live near our house.

Early Summer Sights

Early summer is always a beautiful time of year, and some of the prettiest things to see are nature's cute creatures. Here are some attractions I've been seeing lately:

• Swallowtail butterflies
• Dragonflies
• Bumblebees and honey bees
• Baby red squirrels
• Whitetail deer
• Birds, including
• sparrows
• red-winged blackbirds
• robins
• bluebirds
• goldfinch
• osprey
• bluejays
• vultures
• eagles

I also saw a large pink-and-white spider this morning . . . but it wasn't exactly a "cute creature." :-)