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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: Seasons
Winter Solstice – A Time of Hope
The Winter Solstice represents a time of increasing hope. Continue reading
Posted in Interesting Facts/Thoughts, Seasons
Tagged ancient rituals of winter, Christmas Cactus, history of winter holidays, holidays, hope, newgrange, photoperiodic plants, plants affected by daylight, Poinsettias, rites of passage, stonehenge, winter holidays, Winter Solstice, winter traditions
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Autumn Flowers & Foliage of European Waterways
Flowers and foliage thrive among Europe’s waterways. Continue reading
Posted in Plants, Seasons, Travel
Tagged alps, autumn in Europe, bacopa, Basel, beautyberry, chinese lanterns, cranesbill, dahlias, European plants, European waterways plants, evening primrose, Flowers among castles, france, geranium varieties, geraniums, germany, Lake Lucerne, mount pilatus, north sea, pelargonium, plumbago, Rhine River Flowers, rhineland, River Ill, River Noord, rose, rudbeckia, salvia, Scotish flowers, scotland, sedum, switzerland, the netherlands, verbena
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African Iris – Pretty in Bloom and Lovely when Not
My husband and I finally found a hardy plant for our large centerpiece terracotta pot that is both beautiful in bloom and also when not – African Iris. We live in Hardiness Zone 8a which means our temps can dip … Continue reading
Posted in Plants, Seasons
Tagged dietes, drought tolerant plant, evergreen perennial, fortnight lily, grass-like plant, hardy, iris, ornamental for large planter, perennial, rhizome plant, small flowers, spiked leaves, waterscape plant, white flowers
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February Observations
In February in north Texas, when you begin to see more robins on the ground than in the trees, you can be reasonably assured warmer weather is on its way. Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Insects, Interesting Facts/Thoughts, Seasons
Tagged berry-eating birds, ground-feeding birds, insect eating birds, robin migration, robins, signs of spring, thrush family, worms
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Wild Rose Pass
A Valentine Ghost Story This post is an excerpt of an article I wrote about nine years ago and I cannot believe I haven’t posted it at Nature is Nurture before now. I suppose the theme is a little more … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Birds, Interesting Facts/Thoughts, Plants, Seasons, Travel
Tagged Alice of Fort Davis, auodads, Fort Davis National Historical Site, Fort Davis;, Ghost Story, highway memorials, Indian Lodge, javelinas, Limpia Creek, Marfa, McDonald Observatory, Roses, Super Bowl, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Valentine Ghost Story, Valentine’s Day, West Texas, West Texas Lore, Wild Rose Pass
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Late Limes
November 9, 2018 Hopefully I am writing this post just in time (for those of you in my part of North Texas) to serve as a reminder to bring indoors, or at least heavily cover, your citrus, tropicals and other … Continue reading
Posted in Plants, Seasons, Weather
Tagged aromatic blooms, attracting bees, bees, citrus, citrus tree, covering plants during frost and freeze, fruit, fruit tree, gardenia aroma, growing lime trees, kaffir lime, key lime, lime, lime tree, lime trees with thorns, mexican lime, moving sensitive plants indoors for the winter, overwintering citrus trees, persian lime, pollinators, sun-loving plants, thorns
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