The end of summer?

Fall is coming! Tomorrow is the Autumnal Equinox, at least according to the calendar. But it sure doesn’t feel like autumn; we continue to have above-average temperatures (and below-average rainfall).

The butterflies are still around, although I think some of them are migrating through. (It’s not only the Monarchs; read this: Do Butterflies Migrate? Where Do They Go?

The plants and animals respond to the days becoming shorter more than to the temperature. The autumn flowers continue to dominate; my rambles will be much less colorful once these fade. The sourwood trees are getting fall colors, but most trees are still green (although I already had to rake sycamore leaves that turned brown and dropped from the lack of rain).

The fawns are losing their spots and spending more time away from their moms, but here are some mamas and babies eating together and a cute fawn that watched me as I walked up towards my house.

The little buck seems to be feeling his hormones and chases others off from “his” feeding dish.

 

 

 

Construction on the new house is moving along,

and it’s time for me to be moving along, too. I’ll post again in the fall!