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Sunday dinner is definitely one of the highlights of our week. Here's what's on the menu today. Recipe: Spaghetti and Meatballs: Even Better Than Grandma’s! - Catbird Life share.google/ayqagYa9TOIC...

They are so precious! One of my favorite summertime garden residents.

A peaceful memory from last summer to savor on this bitter cold day here in western Pennsylvania. #bees #nature ##nativeplants

Glade Creek Grist Mill, a fully functional replica of the original Cooper’s Mill in Babcock State Park, Clifftop, West Virginia. Photo taken Fri., 3/14/25.

Glade Creek Grist Mill, a fully functional replica of the original Cooper’s Mill in Babcock State Park, Clifftop, West Virginia. Photo taken Fri., 3/14/25. #westvirginia #photography #landscapephotography

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Well, hello there. Anxious to see our native bees emerge soon, but in the meantime, happy to see some non-natives: honeybee on a crocus. Indiana County, PA #bees #springtime

A beautiful day for a walk on a local Christmas tree farm, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, March 8, 2025. Scenic hilltop view on a sunny day with a blue sky and lots of puffy clouds.

A beautiful day for a walk on a local Christmas tree farm, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, March 8, 2025. Scenic hilltop view on a sunny day with a blue sky and lots of puffy clouds.

A beautiful day for a walk on a local Christmas tree farm, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, March 8, 2025. 🌞🎄
#scenicview #pennsylvania #clouds

Even though the toothpick came out clean, it needed a few extra minutes, as the center sunk a little as it cooled. Nonetheless, it's SO DELICIOUS that it made no difference.

Apple Cider Glazed Donut Cake! 🍎The house smells divine. Plus, the recipe (from Smitten Kitchen) is vegan--no dairy and no eggs. Just finished off the first piece & can't wait to go back for seconds!

Apple Cider Glazed Donut Cake! 🍎The house smells divine. Plus, the recipe (from Smitten Kitchen) is vegan--no dairy and no eggs. Just finished off the first piece & can't wait to go back for seconds! #cake

Image of Planet Earth taken from Voyager 1, 6 billion miles away, 2/14/90 quoting Carl Sagan: “A pale blue dot, one pixel across, caught momentarily in a sunbeam…the conquerors and tyrants of history caused catastrophic misery and bloodshed in order to be momentary masters of a corner of a dot.”

A moment of serene loveliness from this past weekend in our snowy woods. Turn your sound on to hear the Woodpecker drumming and the babbling spring. #woods #nature

#nativeplants #habitatgarden #pollinators

Voting fraud and bribery.

So socialism?
#BlueCrew #BlueCircleFamily🌈🦋
#BluePetPatrol💙🐾 #ProudBlue #Resist #TruthWarriors #antitrump #antimaga

#resist

Graphic stating: Presidents govern, not rule. We didn't claim independence from Great Britain to be ruled by a king 249 years later. Where's all the "Don't Tread on Me" flag wavers? Fascist hypocrites. All of them.

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This has to be most quintessential, perfect bumblebee ever. Not sure what species it is or where it is found, but I love it!

I'm so unskilled that I apparently have no skills in detecting actual skill. 😅

Aww. Thanks for your encouraging words!

Yes!! A prettier version of a Gray Catbird song. 💖

Love these striking beauties!

Thanks so much! I appreciate that. Hope to approach your skill level some day. 💚

Needle-felted bumblebee

Yes. I've been felting bumblebees! I'm a novice at felting, but it's been fun. Here's one I felted a while ago. Need to work on better wings and wing placement.

American Tree Sparrow, 2-17-25, Indiana, Pennsylvania. catbirdlife.com

American Tree Sparrow, 2-17-25, Indiana, Pennsylvania. catbirdlife.com

I was thrilled to ID a new species in our yard today: an American Tree Sparrow. Conservation-wise, they are fairly common, but they are also considered to be in recent, steep decline so hosting one in our yard for the winter before it heads to the sub-arctic for the summer makes me so happy! #birds

This from the same guy who is introducing a bill trying to repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. Fascist.

Graphic stating: Neighbor is not a geographic term. It is a moral concept. Quote from Rabbi Joachim Prinz

I've been wanting one of these to replace a Japanese Barberry that we need to remove.

Photos of the same Common Milkweed plant today vs. 8 months ago. Love finding the subtle beauty in our wintery native plant garden. This wintery photo was taken on Feb. 16, 2024.

Photos of the same Common Milkweed plant today vs. 8 months ago. Love finding the subtle beauty in our wintery native plant garden. This photo was taken on June 30, 2024 from the exact same spot in our front yard. A few more months til things start blooming again!!!

💚 Photos of the same Common Milkweed plant today vs. 8 months ago. Love finding the subtle beauty in our wintery native plant garden. Left was taken earlier today, & the right was taken on June 30, 2024 from the exact same spot in our front yard. A few more months til things start blooming again!!!

In the Catbird Seat: Top 10 Best Chicken Thigh Recipes! - Catbird Life I decided to put together this list of favorite chicken thigh recipes to share with all the other chicken thigh fans out there. Some of the recipes are mine...

Here's the link to the Balsamic Maple Chicken recipe: catbirdlife.com/in-the-catbi...