Sowing a better world … one garden at a time

Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly May 20, 2013
Butterfly season is finally here in my beautiful wildlife garden ! This week my brother and I finished releasing our winter batch of butterflies that have been hibernating inside their chrysalises since last fall. All of them were swallowtail species – Zebra, Eastern Black, Spicebush, Pipevine and Eastern Tiger. They have been emerging almost daily […]
Judy Burris
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

Wordless Wednesday: Favorite Garden Sights

“It is always the simple things that change our lives.

And these things never happen when you are looking for them to happen.

Life will reveal answers at the pace life wishes to do so.

You feel like running, but life is on a stroll.

This is how God does things.”

~Donald Miller

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5 comments to Wordless Wednesday: Favorite Garden Sights

Bren

September 2nd, 2010 at 2:51 am

I didn’t know you had a cute black and white kitty?!!!
That dragon fly capture is cool. I have yet to snap one of those. I’ve never been a big fan of the bugs after finding them in my greenhouse last winter. I try to keep way from them!
Lisa Gustavson

September 2nd, 2010 at 11:40 am

Yes, that black and white kitty is Mr. Putter and he’s a hefty 26 pounds! He likes to hide under the mums in the front garden while I weed. I used to be terrified of bugs… now I am fascinated by them. It’s surprising how they all work together to grow the garden!
kate/high altitude gardening

September 2nd, 2010 at 4:20 pm

Hi, Lisa;
Hey! I’ve got a hulk of a black kitty, too. 23 pounds. They would make quite a pair. Fantastic photos.
Carol

September 6th, 2010 at 3:24 am

Lisa, those are great pictures. I especially like that last one of the green bug!
Lisa Gustavson

September 9th, 2010 at 10:07 pm

I’m thinking of starting a new blog section called “the screen door”…everything appears on ours including that amazing katydid that was missing one of her legs. Thank you for your kind words!