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Recent Posts
- Revisiting Monarchs
- Photo Viewing Invitation
- Oak Apples (or Oak Galls)
- The Pomegranate – A Beautiful Tree bearing Healthy Treats
- Solar Fountains for Existing Bird Baths
- Economical & Ecological Tips to Aid Nature
- Heat and Drought Tolerant Plants for Summer
- Pet Products that May Make Life Easier
- The Great White Buffalo
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Recent Posts
- Revisiting Monarchs
- Photo Viewing Invitation
- Oak Apples (or Oak Galls)
- The Pomegranate – A Beautiful Tree bearing Healthy Treats
- Solar Fountains for Existing Bird Baths
- Economical & Ecological Tips to Aid Nature
- Heat and Drought Tolerant Plants for Summer
- Pet Products that May Make Life Easier
- The Great White Buffalo
Category Archives: Interesting Facts/Thoughts
Oak Apples (or Oak Galls)
Navigating this 2020 pandemic, I have made a point to get outside and walk in my neighborhood every day. Nature always brings a balance in life, I believe, and this is my way of balancing out the uncertainty we are … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Interesting Facts/Thoughts
Tagged gall, gall wasp, gall wasp larva, galls, oak apple, oak apples, oak galls, oak tree, spring galls
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The Pomegranate – A Beautiful Tree bearing Healthy Treats
The Pomegranate – A Beautiful Ornamental Tree or Shrub that Bears Healthy Fruit Continue reading
Posted in Interesting Facts/Thoughts, Plants
Tagged antioxidants, biblical referenced fruit, drought tolerant shrub, edible fruit, edible seeds, large shrub, Orange Blooms, ornamental tree, shrub good for Texas
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Economical & Ecological Tips to Aid Nature
Originally posted Summer 2011. As we begin to enter Stage 2 of mandatory water conservation in my area, it got me to thinking about ways we can both help ourselves (economically) and the environment (ecologically) during this drought season. In … Continue reading
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The Great White Buffalo
Originally posted 2011. For the past month or so I have been seeing an unusual, brownish-rust colored bird at my feeder. I’d only been able to view it from a distance or through my window screen, but determined its size … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Interesting Facts/Thoughts
Tagged albinism, albino, calf, lakota sioux, leucism, protecting those who are different, white bison, white buffalo; brown thrasher
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Collecting Seed
To easily find seeds on a plant, look to where its flowers were blooming. Continue reading
Posted in Interesting Facts/Thoughts, Plants, Seasons
Tagged collecting seed, how to find seeds on a plant, pods, seeds
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Making the Best of Used Coffee Grounds and Plastic Pods
February 10, 2020 ***Unfortunately, due to a temporary glitch with my hosting program earlier this month, I lost connection with some of my subscribers. If you did not receive this post via your email subscription or FaceBook sign-up and you’d … Continue reading
Posted in Houseplants, Insects, Interesting Facts/Thoughts, Plants
Tagged Azaleas, caffeine, coffee, coffee grounds, coffee grounds as an acidic supplement, coffee grounds in the garden, contradictions in gardening, Hostas, household recycling, houseplants, k-cups, Keurig, Living in Moderation, Preserve Gimme 5 Program, recycle-a-cup, recycling, recycling coffee pods, recycling k-cups, refillable k-cup
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