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Being Green in the Wildlife Garden May 17, 2013
As I do every morning, I was walking around the property enjoying nature at its best. I took my normal route past the Rusty Lyonia, Pawpaws and Dwarf Oaks, among others and headed down the bank of the pond into the section that dries up during Florida dry season. I checked two small temporary pools […]
Loret T. Setters
Silver Dune Lupines of California’s Central Coast May 16, 2013
An Amtrak train announces its arrival at Grand Avenue Station. The familiar whistle tells us it is 7:10 am. At the same time, I can hear the waves of the Pacific Ocean crashing in. I take a walk on the Boardwalk.. it is early… fog is drifting in from the Ocean in large sweeps. Silver […]
Kathy Vilim
Progress in My Wildlife Garden May 15, 2013
You may remember that at the end of last summer I worked with my nephew Lucas to rip out my entire wildlife garden because too many invasive plants had taken over. I had to make some choices about what plants could stay, and which ones had to go. In some cases, the invasive plants were […]
Carole Sevilla Brown
Weird Weather and Winter Weeds May 13, 2013
“I plowed the peas under,” said one of my farmer friends glumly at the market. “They weren’t doing anything but turning yellow.” The farmers in stalls on either side nodded. One does rabbits commercially, and has a garden rather than a farm, but she added “Lost all the broccoli too.” More nods all around. Unfortunate […]
Ursula Vernon
Pondering New Residents in the Garden May 10, 2013
Just when I think my home wildlife experiences can’t get any better, THEY DO!!!! What a week it was with the pond. Four new entries on my wildlife life list. Okay, aside from my Audubon checklist booklet, I don’t have a formal list that I write on. I pretty much keep track via my blog […]
Loret T. Setters
Tried and True Native Perennials for Sun – SE Edition May 9, 2013
The southeastern region of the US is blessed with some exceptional growing conditions, and the native plants that have always made it their home are rich in diversity. With a region that encompasses mountain tops and coastal plains, a variety of plants exists to satisfy every condition you could have in a garden. Yet we […]
Ellen Honeycutt
What to Know About Attracting Native Bees May 8, 2013
I’ve been doing a lot of research about attracting native bees to get ready for my appearance at BeesWeek at the Albuquerque Film and Media Experience week-long festival in New Mexico this June 3 – 9. There’s a lot to learn! So I wanted to gather together some of the best resources to help you […]
Carole Sevilla Brown
American Fringe Tree Chionanthus Virginicus Flowering Tree for Urban Gardens May 7, 2013
American Fringe Tree Chionanthus virginicus has long been a favorite of mine for small space and urban gardens. It is a stunner in bloom – not much compares, and the summer and fall foliage is attractive enough to be worth incorporating it into a formal landscape design. I am happy to have seen this native […]
Karyl Seppala
The Tatting of the Lacewing May 3, 2013
Observation in the garden comes easily to me. I meditate each day as I walk around the property, camera in pocket, noting any subtle nuances from other times that I’ve walked the same path. You’d be surprised that just a hint of a different color on something can attract my attention, no matter how small. […]
Loret T. Setters

Winter Interest Wednesday

In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.

~Albert Camus

A farewell to seasons past…

and hope for the coming spring.

Melancholy of songbirds gone…

and joy for those who remain.

Anticipation of what is to come.

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7 comments to Winter Interest Wednesday

Colleen Vanderlinden

February 17th, 2010 at 6:38 pm

Beautiful post, Lisa! This time of year is heavy with anticipation, that is for sure!
Lisa Gustavson

February 17th, 2010 at 6:47 pm

Thank you Colleen! I’m yet determined to see the beauty of what has gone by and what’s to come. Winter is a wonderful season to do that!
Jan Bills

February 18th, 2010 at 12:23 pm

Lisa, you always show me how to appreciate the moment! (((Big Hug)))!
Lisa Gustavson

February 18th, 2010 at 1:03 pm

I don’t want a day to pass without seeing some beauty in it!
Carole

February 20th, 2010 at 6:58 am

Lisa, you are such a poet! I am overflowing with anticipation for spring. Thanks for the reminder that it WILL come, and to enjoy the transition while it arrives.
Lisa Gustavson

February 20th, 2010 at 9:47 am

There’s a “turning point” for me every winter where longing for the summer that passed and looking ahead to what the new season holds meet. Celebrating the present is the best of both worlds!
Community Gardens, Gold Medal Plants, Giving Back

February 20th, 2010 at 1:46 pm

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