Home Yard Wander/Wonder
“The place to observe nature is where you are.”– John Burroughs, Signs and Seasons Peregrination is my…
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Our Garden for Wildlife in Photos
Today is your last chance to enter the National Wildlife Federation’s Garden for Wildlife photo contest. As…
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backyards | bees | birds | climate change | conservation | flowers | Nature
Pluck Seeds from a Star
Pluck seeds from a star Hold tight to the swaying stem Siskin on sunflower Our front yard…
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The Tug of Home and our Pollinator Garden
Just as I’m about to head to the Wild East for an Appalachian Trail adventure in the…
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backyards | bees | birds | conservation | Nature
A Brush with Beauty
Brush. The word connotes a thorny nuisance. Change the word to shrub and the image shifts a…
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backyards | bees | butterflies | farm | Nature
Terroir- can you taste the wild?
The native bees awake to spring sunshine and the terroir of our blooming manzanita bush. Terroir (pronounced…
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Humming the Bees Back
One hand on throat One hand on heart Deep breath in. Long hum out. Humming the bees…
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bees | birds | butterflies | flowers | Nature
In Praise of Bees in Our Yards
A burly bumblebee nose dives into the unfurling gold petals of a California poppy and vanishes. I…
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