Cape Ann TV video tour of our garden
July 30, 2011 § 2 Comments
Quickly posting as I am under several deadlines and determined to get all fully underway. I believe I mentioned that this past week, Lisa Smith and her Cape Ann TV After-the Beach Teen Video Club stopped by for a tour of my garden. Here’s a short clip, with a wonderful surprise visit by the friendly Question Mark butterfly, who very conveniently, stole the show.
The teens and Lisa did a great job and all very much enjoyed the beautiful creatures that flew in and out of our story. It is not easy to focus on tiny subjects using a heavy camera attached to a tripod. The full video of the garden tour and interview will air in the near future and we will keep you posted.
John writes:
Thank you Kim, that was wonderful. Hope your summer is going well.
I have seen a lot of spicebush swallowtails but not one black swallowtail this summer. Have you seen any? I should have planted asparagus!
Hello John,
Funny you should write today.
I spent the morning photographing, amongst other subjects, six Black Swallowtail caterpillars–and then a female adult came waltzing in this afternoon–in pristine, newly emerged condition.
A gorgeous male Black Swallowtail emerged from my garden about a week or so ago. My spicebush plant is tall, vigorous, green, and lush–but not a single Spicebush Swallowtail have I spotted this season.