The kids and I spent Friday afternoon poking around the milkweed sprouts at Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary. We were hoping to find some monarch butterflies or, better still, some monarch eggs. No luck. But we did meet this fellow, and about a half dozen of his friends:
We were tempted to ring in the long weekend with a hearty American bullfrog chorus, but the mosquitoes and our empty bellies got the better of us and we left well before dark. I love this time of year, though, when it feels okay to head indoors a little early. We’ve got a bit of spring and a whole bunch of summer stretched out before us … plenty of time to spot butterflies and soak in frog sounds.
Happy Memorial Day weekend, friends!