An early scene in my spring garden is the shaded perimeters be-speckled in periwinkle flowers. Interwoven between the almost emerged foamflower are the stout pointed …
Nature
Miss Understood
Blue Jays are notorious backyard birds. Loud, obnoxious and eating way more than their fair share of what’s at the feeder. They are also large …
The Housing Market is Hot!
A lot of things I learn about birds continue to surprise me; almost daily I learn something new. Today there was some curious activity in …
From Drab to Fab
Nocturnal creatures camouflage themselves during the day while stunning butterflies are as beautiful as the flowers they land on. While one is busy blending in, …
What is Milkweed?
Why Milk? Why Weed? The short answer is this: A plant with leaves that emits a milky white substance when the leaf is …
From Seed to Shining Seed
Birds in My Backyard — The American Goldfinch Did you know that American Goldfinches are known in the bird world as some of the strictest …