Hello Everyone,
Every day I notice something else that tells me summer is wrapping up and autumn is fast approaching. I've seen several maple trees with a few golden and orange leaves. It's dark outside when I get up in the morning and I am back to wearing my reflector vest when I run so that cars can see me better. A couple of crickets have moved into the house and boy is their chirping loud! Our barn swallows have moved out and the orb weaver spiders have moved in. The spiders build the most amazing webs and then hang around waiting for unsuspecting bugs who quickly become trapped and then become dinner. We run into the webs ourselves quite frequently. It doesn't seem to bother the spiders as they make repairs and move on to the business of bug catching. I'm off to the back field in search of milkweed and hopefully a monarch caterpillar or two for the classroom. I haven't had any luck so far. Perhaps it's a bit too early for the little stripped fellows.
