These nasty looking things are black walnuts. (From experience, I can tell you a patch of them fallen on the bike path can be treacherous!) Black walnut trees (Juglans nigra) are native to the Midwest. Squirrels love the nuts and have the teeth to get them open. As a closet forager, I tried to crack … Continue reading Foraging for Historical Facts
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Friday Finds – Bats in my Belfry
This little guy took up residence in my patio umbrella, not my belfry, this morning. Fortunately, I’m not a superstitious French Peasant or my day would be doomed to misfortune. Because bats flew at night and had eerie, leathery wings, the peasants of 1650 France linked them with witches, demons, and the Devil. The creatures … Continue reading Friday Finds – Bats in my Belfry
Jeanne Meeks ~ Fiction Author 