Wild Wild Woods

'Ice stars' or 'Lake stars' develop under very specific early winter conditions.  First, a cold snap that freezes the pond i...

These lovely purple flowers are loved by bees. The early blooms help feed insects before a lot of other flowers open. This 'ground ivy...

Another interesting feature of winter on the pond is the 'ice star'  or 'lake star'.  In my search for information about the...