Birder’s Report (by Will) There is a place in Sendai that I know where many birds roost1. I visited last week. The birds make their huge nests in the pine trees2, all crowded3 together and sometimes touching. And it’s not just one kind of bird! We counted 5 species4 — all [...]
Pumpkins of This Year It’s pumpkin (and everything else) planting time again! For the last few years I haven’t been very excited about my pumpkins but this year I’m in the mood to1 grow a big one. So I ordered some special seeds2 on the net and decided [...]
Finally Some Action!(by Will) I put up my birdfeeder in the middle of December, and had no activity for a long time. It always takes a while for the birds to find the feeder (I don’t feed in the summer, so it’s like starting from scratch1 each time), but it took [...]
Another New Thing in the Garden Again, a report from our garden. Now, a mysterious tower has appeared! Is our garden turning into some kind of religious1 spot? Last month, an offering2-looking3 thingy4 and this month, a pagoda-looking kind of thingy was added. The truth is…. Will is [...]
A Fruit Plate in the Garden This summer, a very nice looking fruit plate appeared in our garden. I know — it looks fun, right? … but it’s not for people. Can you guess what this plate is for? Believe it or not,1 it’s for butterflies! [...]
