Carol Roede
@carolroede.bsky.social
Michigander in New England. Posting photos and videos from the swamp until I think of something better...
Hummingbird tongue
August 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Hummingbird tongue
Fenway Park has its Green Monster - and so does my swamp (Snapping Turtle covered in Duckweed)
August 7, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Fenway Park has its Green Monster - and so does my swamp (Snapping Turtle covered in Duckweed)
Squeaky otter family
July 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Squeaky otter family
Female Common Yellowthroat - I've been hearing them all spring and summer, but now that hatchlings have fledged, they're out and about more
July 25, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Female Common Yellowthroat - I've been hearing them all spring and summer, but now that hatchlings have fledged, they're out and about more
Monarchs love Blazing Star! 🦋
July 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Monarchs love Blazing Star! 🦋
The pollinators love the Wild Bergamot when it starts to bloom. But sometimes a Crab Spider is lying in wait there...
July 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The pollinators love the Wild Bergamot when it starts to bloom. But sometimes a Crab Spider is lying in wait there...
Two young Wood Ducks spotted this morning. You can tell the one on the right is a male because it's getting its distinctive red eye and also has a little more of a mullet.
July 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Two young Wood Ducks spotted this morning. You can tell the one on the right is a male because it's getting its distinctive red eye and also has a little more of a mullet.
American White Waterlily
July 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
American White Waterlily
When you're excited to see an owl in the distance, then bummed that it's facing away from you, then excited to see that it's both facing away from you and facing toward you...
July 2, 2025 at 7:12 PM
When you're excited to see an owl in the distance, then bummed that it's facing away from you, then excited to see that it's both facing away from you and facing toward you...
Today’s excuse for not mowing the backyard.
June 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Today’s excuse for not mowing the backyard.
There were at least four Eastern Phoebe fledglings out in the woods yesterday- flitting around a little, getting fed. Whenever they were on a branch together, they kept scooching together until they were touching 😍🪶
June 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
There were at least four Eastern Phoebe fledglings out in the woods yesterday- flitting around a little, getting fed. Whenever they were on a branch together, they kept scooching together until they were touching 😍🪶
Catbird snagging two dragonflies
June 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Catbird snagging two dragonflies
Catbird nest in a Sweetspire bush right by the house
June 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Catbird nest in a Sweetspire bush right by the house
Doe and fawn at dusk at the back of the yard
June 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Doe and fawn at dusk at the back of the yard
Soldier Beetle visiting the wild Blue Flags in the swamp
May 31, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Soldier Beetle visiting the wild Blue Flags in the swamp
Another reason to replace parts of your lawn with native perennials: it gives your Snapper friends more places to dig. This girl didn't lay any eggs this morning, but Snapping Turtles sometimes do some exploring before deciding where to dig a nest. My guess is she'll be back in the coming days.
May 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Another reason to replace parts of your lawn with native perennials: it gives your Snapper friends more places to dig. This girl didn't lay any eggs this morning, but Snapping Turtles sometimes do some exploring before deciding where to dig a nest. My guess is she'll be back in the coming days.
The Bluebird nest in my backyard birdhouse didn't work out, on account of the House Wrens, but I'm happy to see that the Bluebirds still come around hunting bugs in the grass.
May 30, 2025 at 12:50 AM
The Bluebird nest in my backyard birdhouse didn't work out, on account of the House Wrens, but I'm happy to see that the Bluebirds still come around hunting bugs in the grass.
Got some sawdust rained down on me this morning when Downy was excavating this tree cavity.
May 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Got some sawdust rained down on me this morning when Downy was excavating this tree cavity.
Baby salamander in the vernal pool!
May 27, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Baby salamander in the vernal pool!
First Monarch sighting of spring for me. This male was spending a lot of time on my Amsonia (Eastern Bluestar), a lovely pale blue native perennial.
May 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
First Monarch sighting of spring for me. This male was spending a lot of time on my Amsonia (Eastern Bluestar), a lovely pale blue native perennial.
Song Sparrow with a bug
May 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Song Sparrow with a bug
Just a little Red Squirrel nomming on one of the many, many little pink Maple spinners that have fallen this past week
May 25, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Just a little Red Squirrel nomming on one of the many, many little pink Maple spinners that have fallen this past week
Wood Duck mother and babies. Video may seem sped-up, but ducklings really can go this fast!
May 21, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Wood Duck mother and babies. Video may seem sped-up, but ducklings really can go this fast!
Summer Azure on Alternate-leaf Dogwood 🦋
May 17, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Summer Azure on Alternate-leaf Dogwood 🦋
When you and your best friend start to look a lot alike, and your best friend is a mossy rock
May 16, 2025 at 12:16 PM
When you and your best friend start to look a lot alike, and your best friend is a mossy rock