When I was a young whippersnapper, I called the lovely spiderwort “cow slobber.” Each blossom lasts only one day. The sap of this plant has a gooey quality, hence the nickname.

Every ear is different, but to me the dickcissel sings it’s name.

How I typically see a common yellowthroat that is seeing me.

And then it calls, “Follow me, follow me.”