by Sheryl Devore | Oct 29, 2021 | Bass Birds & Blooms, Birds
Photo by Bob Schifo In October and November, you might hear the hoo-hoo-hoooo-hoo-hoo and the response of its mate or an intruder somewhere in Loch Lomond. That five-syllable hoot, with the middle vocalization being the longest, belongs to the great horned owl. This...
by Sheryl Devore | Sep 18, 2021 | Bass Birds & Blooms, Garden Club
Photo by Sheryl DeVore The oft-maligned goldenrod won’t make you sneeze, but it will make you smile. This is the season of goldenrods—billowy yellow flowers that cover entire fields and little spaces here and there, including the Loch Lomond neighborhood. I have two...
by Sheryl Devore | Aug 12, 2021 | Bass Birds & Blooms, Insects
Photo by Steven D. Bailey Since volunteering to record dragonfly and damselfly sightings for the Illinois Odonate Survey a few years ago, I’ve learned just how fascinating and beautiful these creatures are. Anywhere there’s water in summer, you’ll likely find an...
by Sheryl Devore | Jul 14, 2021 | Bass Birds & Blooms, Garden Club
Photo by Sheryl DeVore In July, standing tall along the Loch Lomond South Beach shoreline, is the queen-of-the-prairie. Its soft pink cluster of flowers look like cotton candy on a long green stalk. And guess what? It’s a threatened species in Illinois. It’s...
by Sheryl Devore | Jun 21, 2021 | Bass Birds & Blooms, Birds
Photo by Bob Schifo In May it was fun to walk the neighborhood and hear Baltimore orioles giving their clear, whistled “tea dear dear” songs. My husband and I enjoyed chatting with our neighbors about these gorgeous birds that live thousands of miles away in...
