Sowing a better world … one garden at a time

Starkly Beautiful Cedar Glades September 7, 2010
Nashville has marvelous local parks and greenways. We are lucky folks. We can play, see beautiful native plants and experience nature in all its glory. What many Nashvillians don’t know is that Middle Tennessee is home to a rare and endangered ecosystem. I’m talking about our wonderful cedar glades. Cedar glades are like nothing you’ve [...] […]
Gail Eichelberger
Just Add Water… September 7, 2010
and the birds will flock to your garden. (Sorry, couldn’t resist the pun.) A pond is nice but not necessary, as even a small fountain will attract birds.You never know who might show up. For more on my adventures in waterfowl photography, see here. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via [...] […]
Barbara Pintozzi
Plant Fall Flowering Plants as Pollinator Feeding Stations September 6, 2010
As fall arrives in the northeast, are you still noticing pollinators active in your wildlife garden? If you have aster, goldenrod, sedum or even some black-eyed susans blooming, check out which insects are visiting them right now. You’ll probably see an assortment of bumble bees, hover flies, parasitic wasps and beetles. Maybe even some newly [...] […]
Ellen Sousa
Ponderosa Pines are Great Natives September 5, 2010
Have you ever been to a native pine forest? Or maybe visited an arboretum to check out all of the trees? I am lucky enough to live among the Ponderosa Pines (Pinus ponderosa) that grow natively in the Rocky Mountains. We have about 100 of these beautiful pine trees in various stages of their lives. [...] […]
Kathy Green
Monarch Butterfly Sightings – Raleigh, NC September 4, 2010
With nectar-rich flowers waiting to feed the adults and milkweed to sustain life in the larvae cycle, the first monarch finally showed up in my zone 7b garden in Raleigh, NC, a garden I call Helen’s Haven. Sadly, I haven’t seen him since. I’m forever hopeful though. When I was visiting the JC Raulston Arboretum a [...] […]
Helen Yoest

Wordless Wednesday: Seen But Not Heard

There are times when silence has the loudest voice.

~ Leroy Brownlow

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4 comments to Wordless Wednesday: Seen But Not Heard

Ruth

June 30th, 2010 at 5:46 pm

The moth gave me shivers, the macro of the flower is stunning.
Lisa Gustavson

July 1st, 2010 at 1:20 am

Oh dear, sorry about that! I found him sitting on our front porch and couldn’t resist snapping his picture!
Phil

July 2nd, 2010 at 3:51 am

Very nice blog, one of the best I have seen.Love the pics
Lisa Gustavson

July 2nd, 2010 at 1:25 pm

How nice, thank you very much!