Lookout duty
Warning: property protected by attack banties. Photo by...
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Grandfather oak
Posted by admin | Sep 7, 2005 | Perspectives |
This big old post oak straddles a fenceline between two small pastures. Right now, the wire gate is open, allowing free egress. I love the oak’s shape, the untidy cluster of thick branches, some worn-out, damaged and...
Read MoreMorning glories
Morning glory blossoms line the fence outside my front door, pinks, blues, and this dramatic variety. The garden hasn’t been tended for nearly a year, so these plants are volunteers from sturdy self-seeders. The original...
Read MoreTurkey tail?
Posted by admin | Aug 31, 2005 | Wild Things |
This interesting fungus is growing on a stump near the barn. Again, I’d look it up and identify it if I could find the box with the nature books . . . anyone know what it is? Photo by...
Read MoreThe pollinators
The mint blossoms in the terrace garden buzz with bees all day long. They’re too pollen-drunk to bother with us humans as we brush past them. Next summer I’ll see how many different types of bees, wasps, hornets and...
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