St. Stanilaus in Bay City

In the second half of the 19th century many Polish refugees escaped Prussian domination and settled in the Bay City Area. In 1890 St. Stanislaus in Bay City was built. The artwork and stained glass through out the church is exquisite. The Our Lady of Czestochowa, sometimes called the Black Madonna, has been associated with Poland for the past 600 years. Hours can be spent on this impeccable property studying windows, paintings, icons, statues, flower gardens and more.

Lady Bug

Lady bug, lady bug, fly away .... do you remember the rest of this childhood poem? This photo was taken in one of Michigan's Lower Peninsula Church Gardens: St. Stanislaus in Bay City. Because Lady Bugs are perhaps the most celebrated of insects in the United States, one may not know how to handle the sudden boom in the local Lady Bug population Michigan has been experiencing. The good news is the insects are harmless to humans and beneficial to some types of agriculture, the bad news is that they eat some fruit crops, and are a nuisance when they start entering our homes. Also, if provoked, they can emit a stinky yellow substance which has been know to stain some surfaces. The brand of Lady Beetle entering our homes is relatively new to the mid-west. If you'd like to read more about it check out this site Michigan State University .