Happy Mother’s day to my mom, my mother-in-law, and all those who mother, whether they birthed or adopted, whether their charges have skin, fur, feathers, or scales!

Update on the nest in our honeysuckle: it is a cardinal! We can actually peek through the window curtains and see her on her nest. Very exciting!

Here is a video of lap chickens. Just because.

Someone is building a nest in our honey suckle! I was weaving in loose ends, and gently avoiding pollinating bees, when I spotted something that was not a product of my weaving. I’m not sure which kind of bird is nesting here, but I will have to check back to see if they complete the nest, or abandoned it (it is rather close to the front door).

Here is a picture of one half of the honey suckle. The smell is wonderful!

Well here is something I’ve never seen before. A wolf spider with her egg sac. I’ve seen wolf spiders carrying the littles on their back (and still have nightmares), but haven’t seen the pre-kingdom-of-the-spiders version.

I disturbed her when I was digging around the coop. Scooped her right up with a load of dirt! Rather than flinging the whole thing, I took her gently over to the edge of the woods and let her go. Much better her outside than inside the house.