More Treasured Plant Friends
Further down the road, more treasured plant friends. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
Looking down a dark hole
When I find an interesting hole, well I gotta look LOL. The hot summer so far has not brought out a lot of the din of the cicadas singing at our house yet. You can be certain however, I will be listening for the cicadas singing louder soon 🙂 Maybe I will recognize this one’s…
Pushing up
Every time I see a mushroom, I am amazed. Not just because it is beautiful, but the strength it must take to push its way out of the hard dry earth. And some of the dirt it pushes through is pretty darn hard. So the next time you take that spade to dig, think how…
National Pollinator Week
June 20 -26 is National Pollinator Week. Support your local pollinators all year. Who are the pollinators? For most people bumblebees, honey bees, and butterflies come to mind first. In addition to the aforementioned, there are a whole slew of others doing the job! For example, ants are among the pollinators, though not a big…
It’s a wrap
It did not take long for me to get photos for today’s post. This morning’s Gracie walk was just perfect. How a Smithsonian Botanist Cracked the Cactus Code a Century Ago The Story Behind Red-Hued Juneteenth Food and Drink Happy Juneteenth! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you…
Lookin’ out my back door
Do you remember the song by CCR “Lookin’ out My Back Door”? Some thought it referred to drugs, but in interviews, John Fogerty said it was for his three year old son. Of course none of that is referring to what I see out my back door. LOL. So who do you have at your…
Two reptile day
Yesterday was a two reptile day for me. Even though, I did not really see the rattlesnake in the grass, I am counting it. 😉 So here is the snake that I actually did see. Jim spotted it as Gracie walked right over it. Speckled Kingsnake (Lampropeltis holbrooki) was its name! So exciting to meet…
Shirley Lusk Day
A wonderful group showed up for the Shirley Lusk Day. Included in the group were Shirley’s three sons and one granddaughter who joined the celebration. Yes, it was pretty hot, but of course it could have been hotter. There was a slight breeze and some clouds. Everyone brought plenty of cold water. Thank you to…