In Current Posts/ Wall Art and More I Don’t Carrot At All Designs I don’t carrot all designs using whimsical garden carrots to make a variety of products from wall art posters, coffee mugs, t-shirts, notecards, and… Continue Reading →
In Current Posts/ Waterfowl & Shorebirds Nesting Cormorants Mid-April and early May mark the time that we will see nesting cormorants and egrets. This year is no different. Both birds have started… Continue Reading →
In Current Posts/ Gardening Starting Broccoli From Seed Starting Broccoli From Seed Starting broccoli from seed must be done indoors in late winter and early spring. Broccoli does not like hot weather,… Continue Reading →
In Current Posts/ Flower Garden Plants and Pots/ Flowers and Plants/ Gardening Planting and Care of Dahlia Flowers Planting and Care of Dahlia Flowers There is little question as to why dahlias are a flower garden enthusiasts favorites. Proper care of planting… Continue Reading →
In Birds/ Current Posts/ Feathered Friends Backyard Guests/ Gardening Birds That Eat Nyjer Thistle Seed Birds That Eat Nyjer Thistle Seed Below are some common birds that eat Nyjer thistle seed at your feeders. The listing will include pictures… Continue Reading →
In Current Posts/ Feathered Friends Backyard Guests/ Insects Mourning Cloak Butterfly Mourning Cloak Butterfly The mourning cloak butterfly is one of the first butterflies to be seen in spring. The butterfly is a reddish- brown… Continue Reading →
In Current Posts/ Midwest Wildflowers Invasive Plants and Trees Marsh Marigold March Marigold The marsh marigold is one of the earliest wetland plants to bloom after the winter snow has melted with it’s beautiful, yellow… Continue Reading →
In Current Posts/ Midwest Wildflowers Invasive Plants and Trees White Baneberry Dolls Eyes White Baneberry Dolls Eyes White baneberry dolls eyes begins its life with fuzzy white flowers on a green stem and later develops white berries… Continue Reading →
In Current Posts/ Feathered Friends Backyard Guests/ Gardening/ Insects/ Wisconsin Wildlife White-lined Sphinx Moth Caterpillar White-lined Sphinx Moth Caterpillar This White-lined Sphinx Moth Caterpillar (Hyles lineata) might not look like much now, but he grows up to be the… Continue Reading →
In All Photo Blog Posts/ Current Posts/ Midwest Wildflowers Invasive Plants and Trees Showy Bush Honeysuckle In Spring Showy bush honeysuckle are easy botanicals to pick out in the spring landscape of Wisconsin because they are green and most likely,… Continue Reading →
In All Photo Blog Posts/ Current Posts/ Midwest Wildflowers Invasive Plants and Trees Collecting and Planting Milkweed Seed Collecting and planting milkweed seed is a way to make sure we have a future healthy monarch population.… Continue Reading →
In All Photo Blog Posts/ Current Posts/ Midwest Wildflowers Invasive Plants and Trees Mayapple Wildflower Mayapple Wildflower The mayapple plants scientific name is Podophyllum peltatum and is part of my running Wisconsin wildflower collection. The mayapple wildflower in Wisconsin was… Continue Reading →
In All Photo Blog Posts/ Birds/ Current Posts/ Feathered Friends Backyard Guests/ Wisconsin Wildlife European Starlings European Starlings & Change In Weather The last week of November in Wisconsin can be sunny and bright or snowy and dreary. This week… Continue Reading →
In All Photo Blog Posts/ Current Posts/ Insects Gall Fly Produces Goldenrod Galls Gall Fly Produces Goldenrod Galls The Gall fly produces goldenrod galls that become the food source and host plant for gall fly larva over… Continue Reading →
In Crafts/ Printables/ Wall Art and More You’re a Beautiful Thing You’re a Beautiful Thing Watercolor flowers and an inspirational You’re a beautiful thing quote is a wonderful way to brighten each and every day.… Continue Reading →
In Current Posts/ From My Kitchen Recipes/ Sweet Treats Pumpkin Bars Pumpkin Spice Bars Today, my home has the wonderful aroma of pumpkin spice from this super simple recipe for pumpkin spice bars. Moist, pumpkin… Continue Reading →
In All Photo Blog Posts/ Current Posts/ Wisconsin Wildlife Blue Jays and Peanuts Blue Jays and Peanuts There is a soft and gentle rain coming down from the heavens this morning as I sit quietly at my… Continue Reading →
