by Mike Strobel | Aug 26, 2021 | Tulip's Adventures
In Viking mythology, the serpent Jormundgandr dreads only mighty Thor. But at our cabin in Kagawong, snakes have another legend to contend with: The intrepid Tulip. Here our fearless Norwegian forest cat chases a mini Jormundgandr into a small rock pile. Our stone...
by Mike Strobel | Aug 17, 2021 | Tulip's Adventures
The island is a botanist’s dream, a’bloom with some flora found only here — and several species of flesh-eaters, including the northern pitcher plant, sundews and bladderworts. The plant pictured with this post is none of these. In fact, no plant on Earth...
by Mike Strobel | Aug 14, 2021 | Tulip's Adventures
As you can tell from Tulip’s expression, the mystery occupant(s) of the “tribal” mask above our bunkie door is not a squirrel, a bird or a mouthwatering mouse…. ….it’s bats! Two, maybe three of them, if our eyes are true when the...
by Mike Strobel | Aug 13, 2021 | Tulip's Adventures
A flea market tribal mask has hung over the door of our bunkie for years. Lately, the mask often appears to be weeping — ‘tears’ dribbling down its cheek from the eye holes. Uh-oh, I thought, soon we’ll have throngs of miracle-loving pilgrims lined...
by Mike Strobel | Aug 5, 2021 | Tulip's Adventures
I do not think this is what Manitoulin hunters had in mind when they reintroduced wild turkeys recently — not a blood feud involving our Norwegian forest cat, Tulip. Last week, you may recall, only Tulip’s Viking self-discipline kept her from leaping upon and...
by Mike Strobel | Aug 4, 2021 | Tulip's Adventures
Recently, doubts have arisen as to whether our Manitoulin Island wildcat, Tulip, is actually a Norwegian forest cat as claimed. These suspicions are being cast despite the characteristic markings, the pear shaped body and the steely Viking look in her eye. (Her...
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