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Cinco de Mayo – Hominy

May 5, 2020

Tomorrow, May 5th, Cinco de Mayo, is a day many schools and communities celebrate here in the U.S., as well as in Mexico. Often mistaken as Mexico’s celebration of independence, it actually is intended to celebrate the Battle of Puebla. It has, however, become more of a fun holiday that celebrates … [Read more...]

Hummingbird nectaring on Jewelweed

October 18, 2019

To lighten the doldrums from the cool, rainy days we've been experiencing, I thought I'd share this short video with you just to cheer your day. September 19, 2019 was (we thought) the last day we saw the hummingbird. He visited with us as we ate lunch. I took this video through the kitchen window … [Read more...]

Eastern Candlewax Lichen (Ahtiana aurescens)

September 18, 2019

My most recent wildflower adventure took me to our hunting property for the first time this year. Between the rains which sometimes make the lane in impassable; the horrible storms which have caused so much damage in my own landscape; and my volunteer commitments, there just wasn't an appropriate … [Read more...]

Remembering

September 11, 2019

This week is the fifteenth anniversary of my oldest brother Dave's passing. Dave was my turkey hunting partner. We shared the joy of being at our hunting property -- hiking and exploring, learning about all the different plants, watching how the hydrology changed what we saw from one year to the … [Read more...]

Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica)

August 28, 2019

I found this wonderful surprise in my prairie this week. I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw two spikes of Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) blossoms standing there in between the Woodland Sunflowers and the Spotted Jewelweed. Everything is such a mess all around the area, but there was … [Read more...]

An Experiment with Non-Native Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’

August 23, 2019

There is a large area of non-native Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' between our deck and our patio. They were there when we bought the house and they stay pretty well confined to this area, so I leave them. My husband thinks they're pretty. I guess I do too, BUT -- they do not seem to feed any … [Read more...]

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