Wondering what you can make with all the cabbage that you grew this year? Try this sweet and sour red cabbage recipe.
Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage
Strawberry Berry Bliss Topping
Strawberry Berry Bliss Topping
I was hoping to find a winning combination to replace my chocolate topping addiction – looking for something I could make from whole ingredients and that would give my sweet tooth a kick but wouldn’t interfere with my waistline goals too much.
Blister Beetle
Blister Beetle
A few of many beetles in the blister beetle family. The beetle is part of the Meloidae family, they are called blister beetles for a good reason.
Spittlebug
Spittlebug in the Garden
If you have a vegetable garden or a flower garden at some point you will see proof of a spittlebug in the garden. Proof you ask? What is that proof?
Early MeadowRue
Early MeadowRue Early Meadowrue is generally found in places that have not been disturbed by human interaction. General Information A perennial, native wildflower. The stems are a light purple color and the flowers are bell-shaped and produce yellow hanging flowers Genus: Thalictrum dioicum Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) Life cycle: Perennial Origin: Native Habitat: Shaded woodlands, forests Bloom season: April, … Read more
Trout Lily
Trout Lily
The woods are blooming full of trout lily in Wisconsin. I have been lucky to track down the White Trout variety(Erythronium albidum) and the Yellow variety (Erythronium americanum).
Northern Flicker
The northern flicker (Colaptes auratus) or common flicker is a medium-sized bird of the woodpecker family. It is native to most of North America, parts of Central America, Cuba, and the Cayman Islands, and is one of the few woodpecker species that migrate.
Black Swallowtail Butterfly
Black Swallowtail Butterfly
The black swallowtail butterfly is a large blue, black, golden yellow, and cream speckled beauty. Black Swallowtails are also known as Eastern Black Swallowtail, Black Swallowtail, American Swallowtail, and the Parsnip Butterfly.
Banded Woollybear Caterpillar
Banded Woollybear Caterpillar
The banded woolly bear caterpillar and moth can be found nearly everywhere in Wisconsin. It feeds on low-growing plants but is not a pest to garden and farm crops.
Newspaper Barrier Prevents Weeds
Newspaper Barrier Prevents Weeds
Did you know that a newspaper barrier prevents weeds in your flower garden? It is true! It helps cut down on weeding
Nodding Onion Flowers
If you are looking for any easy garden flower that will thrive and grow in any condition, and most lighting conditions, the nodding onion flowers might be a plant you wish to look at.
American Goldfinch
American Goldfinch
The American Goldfinch is a beautiful songbird that you can easily attract to your backyard. The males have bright yellow coats with a bold black cap and black wings barred with white. The female is less striking with olive-yellow feathers.
How to Get Hummingbirds To Nest by You
How to Get Hummingbirds to Nest by You. If you would like more hummingbirds around your yard, you need to provide two sources: food and nesting materials.
Go Big or Go Home Wheelbarrow Planter
Go Big or Go Home Wheelbarrow Planter
Purchase the largest geraniums that you can find and mix them with trailing ivy and spilling plants to fill an entire wheelbarrow for a grand entrance – it is the go big or go home wheelbarrow planter.
Downy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker The Downy woodpecker is the smallest of North America’s woodpeckers but there are many smaller species elsewhere, especially the piculets. General Information Woodpecker with mainly black on the upper parts & wings, with a white back, throat & belly and a white bar above the eye and one below. Name:: Downy Woodpecker Scientific … Read more
Nurturing Nature’s Allies: Exploring 12 Milkweed Plants in Wisconsin
I often wander through wild prairies and meadows, marveling at the Milkweed patches that thrive in their untamed splendor. These unassuming plants are more than just lifelines for Monarch butterflies; they’re bustling ecosystems in their own right, supporting a variety of insects and adding a touch of wild beauty to the landscape.
Inside the Old Cabins Smoky Mountain National Park
Hidden throughout Great Smoky Mountains National Park are historic log cabins that tell the story of the early Appalachian settlers who once called these mountains home. Many of these structures sit quietly in forest clearings or along old homesteads, surrounded by the dense woods that now define the park.
Red Bellied Woodpecker
Red Bellied Woodpecker
The red-bellied woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker of the Picidae family. It breeds mainly in the eastern United States, ranging as far south as Florida and as far north as Canada. Its common name is somewhat misleading, as the most prominent red part of its plumage is on the head.
