29 November 2025
This week I’ve spent a lot of time in the car for family Thanksgiving visits so I don’t have a lot of photos to show. Mostly pictures of the sky.
We spent some time in Virginia Beach where there has not been a killing frost so flowers like this henbit deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule) were still blooming.
On the bay shore boardwalk at First Landing State Park I found a lot of fallen acorns.
They are similar to southern live oaks but are very likely the sand live oak (Quercus geminata) that grows in sand and is commonly cultivated. It’s a good bet the trees were planted on the dunes. The leaves look like this.
Live in northeast. Should I get a heated birdbath for my yard? Is it just a gimmick or will wintering birds use it?
Mary Jo, when I had a backyard I had a heated birdbath and it was really good at attracting birds. When it’s icy outside they appreciate open water.