Black Bear Cubs

I expected to see another bear but none stepped out. It was two Wednesdays ago that she showed up at 11:40 am. Today, being Wednesday again she showed up at 11:26 am. We were gone last Wednesday so they might have been here then also. I will have to make sure I am home next Wednesday and see if they have a consistent pattern here.

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Black Bear Family

The black bear are moving around trying to put on as much fat as they can for winter. This morning the mom returned with her three cubs and walked across our bridge again. Luckily I was photographing the wood frog at the time so I heard her coming. This time I was able to get a picture of all of them as they crossed the bridge. The cubs kept looking back like something was following them.

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Ferns

The trees are still a couple weeks out before they turn but the ferns are showing some beautiful yellows.

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Mountain Ash Berries

The first signs of fall are arriving to the northland. The mountain ash trees are laden with beautiful red berries. Usually that means for a very snowy winter.

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Wood Frog

The wood frogs are spreading out in the woods looking for places to dig in for winter. I saw several while working in the garden.

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