The Daily Bucket is a nature refuge.
We amicably discuss animals, weather, climate, soil, plants, waters and note life’s patterns.
We invite you to note what you are seeing around you in your own part of the world, and to share your observations in the comments below.
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January 1, 2020
Pacific Northwest
First day of the calendar new year is windy out of the west, with a few patches of blue sky after a wet blustery night here in the Pacific Northwest. All day yesterday the wind was blowing rain sideways in a gusty 20+ knot wind. It’s quite warm, around 50°F. Snow level 7000’ but should be dropping later today.
Even though New Year’s Day is an arbitrary marker of time, using our standard calendar, it can be a time to think about what we hope for in the coming year. In the world of nature, these are some of who I hope to cross paths with again in 2020.
The perennial meadow flower Shooting Star above is one: I know where it blooms but I haven’t been out there at exactly that time for a couple of years.
Longer blooming and ubiquitous but so luscious I never get tired of these:
And a few other critters I hope to see:
Who and what do you hope to see in your natural neighborhood in the coming year?
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And —
What’s up in nature in your area today?
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