May

Wow, did May go fast! It seemed like I blinked, and it was gone. As ephemeral as its flowers. I’m not complaining, though. We had a late frost, and I lost a few plants, but we also had plenty of sun and summer weather. I’m ready for more. 

Drained has a tentative new release date—June 12th! That’s right around the corner! I’m reviewing the galley proof now.

Monster of the Month

That’s right, monster. I’m dropping it down to one per month for now. I’ll admit it—it’s a struggle to keep up with the blog. It didn’t help that I fell deep down the rabbit hole of what was supposed to be this month’s second monster—massive mantids. I’m excited to keep working on it and share it with you in June.

Black Flies (Family Simuliidae)

Black flies are a fixture of springtime in Maine, so much so that they’ve been nicknamed the Maine state bird. We have more than 40 species! They swarm from our woodland streams and descend en masse to buzz around our heads, crawl into our orifices, and drink our blood. Learn about black flies and how to handle them here.

Maine Magic

The Menagerie

These pups love the warm weather. We’re trying to introduce Ray to water, but he takes after his big sister so far and gives the kiddie pool a wide berth. 

That’s it for now. See you next month!