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Dogwoods – Part 2

August 7, 2019

Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea) Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea), often referred to as Red Twig Dogwood is another striking shrub because of the red highlights in its growth. This multi-stemmed shrub has red stems which are at their most brilliant in the late winter when the sun begins to … [Read more...]

Dogwoods – Part 1

August 5, 2019

The other day my husband John and I were having breakfast on the deck, overlooking the prairie, and he asked "are those red things on the dogwood  berries?" Nope, they were not, but from a distance the bright red stems left from the Pagoda Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia) fruits sure did stand … [Read more...]

Wind Damage in the Fox Valley of Wisconsin

July 22, 2019

I'm interrupting my series of posts on the wildflowers of the Tallgrass Prairie to share these videos of the damage to our yard from the severe winds which went through the Fox Valley on Saturday, July 20, 2019. All I could do was gasp with disbelief and then cry as I walked around to see the … [Read more...]

Yours Truly gets an Award!

June 28, 2019

Congratulations! to me!! I am so pleased to be able to say I have received an Invader Crusader Award in the category of  Volunteer Individual from the Wisconsin Invasive Species Council. The ceremony was held at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin on June 5, 2019. Caught … [Read more...]

Cinco de Mayo – Chile Rellenos

May 3, 2019

Sunday, May 5th is the annual celebration of Cinco de Mayo -- a celebration of the Mexican way of life and its importance to the continued survival of the Monarch butterfly. See Cinco de Mayo May 5th. As some of you already know, John and I spent the first seven years of our life in New Mexico … [Read more...]

First Day of Spring 2019

March 20, 2019

Happy first day of spring 2019! … [Read more...]

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