Fall Equinox: Another Step Into Fall
Yesterday was the Fall Equinox.
Today I noticed the lilac leaves are turning purple as a sign of fall. The ash tree leaves are already mostly yellow around the house. I saw also box elder bugs walking all over the house getting ready to find a place to hibernate. When they fly, their red abdomens hang like a laser pointer. I gently touched the antennae of several and watched them. People see them as pests because they come into the houses looking for their winter refuge.
I ate some juniper berries from the house trees. The key to eating juniper berries is to put 4-5 inside your lip and let them soak. Your saliva's enzymes brings out the sugar in a few minutes. Then after the sugar is gone, you spit out the rough bits if you like.
On another note, here's a cool resource to get you started in the observation of the night sky in 10 easy steps...with winter coming, the evenings will come earlier and Orion and his dog Sirius will be making his early evening appearance:
Today I noticed the lilac leaves are turning purple as a sign of fall. The ash tree leaves are already mostly yellow around the house. I saw also box elder bugs walking all over the house getting ready to find a place to hibernate. When they fly, their red abdomens hang like a laser pointer. I gently touched the antennae of several and watched them. People see them as pests because they come into the houses looking for their winter refuge.
I ate some juniper berries from the house trees. The key to eating juniper berries is to put 4-5 inside your lip and let them soak. Your saliva's enzymes brings out the sugar in a few minutes. Then after the sugar is gone, you spit out the rough bits if you like.
On another note, here's a cool resource to get you started in the observation of the night sky in 10 easy steps...with winter coming, the evenings will come earlier and Orion and his dog Sirius will be making his early evening appearance: