Yesterday it was time for the annual still water pond cleanup. We usually do this in late fall but this year we were very busy (read lazy) and we...
Six days ago I came across this hawthorne bud.I keep waiting for it to open it's beautiful petals. [img] This morning STILL waiting. [img]
It's an invasion year here in West Tennessee for one of our very favorite migrants, the red-breasted nuthatch. They make a noise like a tiny tin...
Well, I looked out this morning and how very colorful it was, cold too. :-D [img]
We've had a lot of rain lately and it's been warmer than normal here also. This ugly thing is growing next to the driveway in the pinestraw. It's...
Here it's been a very pretty fall, especially since we have been in a drought all summer. [img] Even the lowly Gumball trees are looking fine....
We're still in good bloom here in Tennessee but this morning's temp was 39. We finally had some rain in August and it brought up some new cosmos ....
Canon has a photo site where they pick a photo of the day. Another of mine is up today. Here is the site- http://www.benel.com/powershot/pic-of-t...
Hubby brought home a beautiful cluster of berries that turned out to be bittersweet. Now I've found out that usually these are propagated in...
We planted the native blue passion vine last year and now we are awash in these beautiful butterflies and their caterpillars.[img] You can see...
This pic has a hazy look to it because it was shot through the bathroom window. [img] Another Delightful yellow, Mr. Crab spider. [img]
I was out hitting tennis balls for my dogs this morning when I came across something in a web. I was wearing cotton gloves so I just reached out...
I'm always chasing blue flowers. I just love them. Black and Blue salvia is a big hit with the hummers and is turning into a monster huge plant...
Basic recipe- 3 1/2 gallons portland cement 2 gallons sand 2 1/2 gallons peat moss (remove large sticks) There are many recipes for hypertufa....
Yes, this truly is my vegetable garden. A lot of flowers have snuck in here. The vine in the sun is where our red glider sits. [img] This is...
It's just a Great Year here for Life. The place is hopping. Hubby took this pic of a grey treefrog one night on the patio. Yes, he sometimes is...
Cowbirds are brood parasites. They are unable to make their own nests so they lay eggs in other birds nests. They tend to hatch earlier than the...
It's a super great insect year here. I have a mint that is just a great lure for thousands of insects. It's not for the faint-hearted because it's...
We built an arbor right at the entrance to the garden and planted heavy vines on it. We put our glider under it so that even on the hottest days...
I came out the back door just after this little wren came out of the watering can their nest is in. [img] We looked at each other in mutual...
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