Hay is for horses . . . and sheep, goats, and cattle, too! Fields are hayed to provide food for livestock in dark and cold seasons when plants are dormant.

Edgartown shellfishermen are one step closer to farming in a new spot in Nantucket Sound, following an approval from the selectmen on Monday. The site, called the middle flats, is a 35-acre area located about a mile north of Eel Pond.

Vowing to maintain an open and inclusive process, the group charged with finding an alternative restoration plan for Squibnocket Beach began met for the first time early Monday. Housekeeping items and broad discussion about the mission were both topics of interest.

The green heron makes a habit of crouching as it waits for dinner, sometimes moving like a cat, placing one foot gently down and then the other.

Tonight’s full moon appears low in the southern sky.

Join Terry Appenzellar and John Caldwell as they present a slide show and talk about their trip to Antarctica — just in time for summer. Shots of this scenery will cool off any warm day.

The presentation is at the Chilmark Public Library on Wednesday, June 18, beginning at 5 p.m.