Thursday night my husband and I went to see Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues. He was appearing at the Grand Theater in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The Grand Oshkosh, originally known as The Grand Opera House when it opened its doors on August 9, 1983, holds many such stage shows, but we've never taken the … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2018
Common Milkweed Insects
Fellow Wild Ones Fox Valley Area Chapter member Lucy Valitchka brought this article on Common Milkweed Insects to my attention. I found it really interesting and thought you would, too. … [Read more...]
Japanese Knotweed
When I was a child, we used to see a vine we called Wild Cucumber (Echinocystis lobata) along roadside fencelines and trees in ditches, but today we see something called Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica). It's gotten quite a hold along the fencelines and ditches and I suspect it is because for … [Read more...]
Women’s Equality Day is Sunday August 26th
Introduced by Rep Bella Abzug (D-NY) in 1971, Congress designated August 26th Women's Equality Day in 1973 in commemoration of the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. The 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote. It was the token achieved by the massive, mostly … [Read more...]
The Parts of a Flower
Flowers are fascinating things. They bring us so much joy! I love the mystery which surrounds pollination. Pollination -- that's what initiated this post. Trying to remember the parts of the flowers and how they work to create a seed has been a struggle (I keep getting the male and female parts … [Read more...]
Powdery Mildew 2
I'm writing about powdery mildew again this year because again it has invaded my summer squash plants. What a pain in the patootie! I've learned something new this year, but please also refer to last year's pretty thorough post Powdery Mildew if you're having the same problem. … [Read more...]