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What the Fairies left behind…
Like little cabochons of exquisite crystal, dew decorates a little leaf looking all the world like a fairies brooch, ready to wear. I like to think the fairies will be back to collect this jewel,...
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New overnight surprise in the labyrinth.
Fall is coming! another sure sign is this little Stinkhorn (Order Phallales) that popped up in the Labyrinth overnight. Stinkhorns are found October through March from North Carolina to Florida,...
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When nature Photobombs..
I enjoy going out in the mornings photographing flowers around the half acre. Both the native and non-native flowers. This big, bright hibiscus bloomed a couple of days ago which made it an...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Green
This post is in response to the Word Press Weekly Photo Challenge of the color GREEN. I also want to apologize for a month of non postings. Scheduling issues, as well as health things got in the...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Resolved
The first Weekly Photo Challenge of the New Year is here and the title is “Resolved.” My resolve is to go hiking and exploring more of our South West Florida wilderness areas this year, and to do even...
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a Backyard Universe of Vegetables!
I enjoy veggie gardening as much as I enjoy going out on the trails or star-gazing… not only is gardening, planting things, good for the mind and body, but also for the soul.. Gardening gets you out...
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The Backyard Universe is all a Buzzzzz!
I spent most of my day, once it warmed up and the grass dried off, outside working on the half acre. I watered the little garden, checked the plants for “pests” to re-locate, watered around the...
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a Little Bird Said: Go Star-Gazing SW Florida !
I woke to the calls of a brilliant red sentinel Cardinal sitting up in the tops of the Mulberry Tree.. Today I’m planting out Nasturtium seedlings into pots and then working on tonights Observing...
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Picked too soon.. in aBackyard Universe.
The little garden has been plodding right along, regardless of the intermittent just-under-a-freeze-warning type temperatures we have had here in South West Florida (today it’s warm out!) I got home...
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Something Fishy in aBackyard Universe this morning..
I had just mentioned to someone last night on my FaceBook ”Pay attention to birds because THEY will tell you what’s going on in the neighborhood or on the trail” And it’s true, IF you do choose...
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Lining up Projects for Summer..
aBackyard Universe has been humming right along, beginning with the Painted Buntings learning about their new spiffy feeder I picked up at Tractor Supply. It’s squirrel proof and just the right size...
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Eastern Screech Owls -an Album
In early June momma Screech brought two little fluffy Owlets around to show. They were barely flying – more like bombing around … and they were very needy with their calls for food! Here is mom...
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Butterflies and Stars all in a morning!
One of the many benefits to getting up sooo early… early being, before Sunrise is that you get to watch the butterflies warming up in the morning light. Do you like to do photography? Go out early and...
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Species Conservation begins at home
Species Conservation begins at home, in our yards. Every day we walk over things we may not see because we are too hurried but if we slowed down and looked we would find below our feet (as discussed...
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Time spent in the natural world benefits human health
Below Article appeared originally in The American Scientist. July-August 2011Volume 99, Number 4 Page: 301 A Walk in the Woods » American Scientist. A Walk in the Woods Evidence builds that time spent...
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