A Greener Biener

The ides of March are upon us.  Unlike Caesar, I know there are certain things one can expect as the middle of March descends. There’s the nice things.  The lovely flowers reclaiming their rightful place, reaching up from leftover piles of winter slush. Yes, hopeful spring with its naive little blooms. And we mustn’t forget [...]

Ok, maybe not all woodpeckers are losers.  But the one that’s been pounding on our gutters at the break of dawn for two weeks most certainly is. Our loser is a northern flicker, described as having a black or red mustache extending from the beak to below the eyes.  If I were him, I’d blame [...]