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learning to live, naturally.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

There's Always Something New

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With the wind howling and fall progressing apace, despite the temperatures hovering in the high 80's/low 90's the last several days,...
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Sunday, October 21, 2012

Samsara, A Visual Feast

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Following the trail that serendipity was showing me, I convinced Greg to go with me to see the new movie, Samsara , on Friday night.  The da...
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Saturday, October 20, 2012

Autumn Findings....

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Having taken a series of walks over the last several days, I have quite a few photos to share.  However, many of the topics aren't worth...
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Autumn Color - Even in Kansas!

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I've been away.  First a drive down to the panhandle of Florida to deliver Dahlia to our daughter, then a 10 day trip to Vermont, New Ha...
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Great Golden Digger Wasp

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Isn't that an awesome name?  Great Golden Digger Wasp.  For once, the common name is much more evocative than the scientific name, which...
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A New (to me) Beetle

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It's always fun when I find a new animal and have to do a bit of sleuthing to find out what I've seen.  My most recent discovery was...
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Monday, September 17, 2012

Rachel Carson Still Has Lessons to Teach

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This month is the 50th anniversary of the publication of Silent Spring , Rachel Carson's seminal book about pesticides.  This single boo...
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Monday, September 10, 2012

A Golden Bed for Pollinators

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Waxy goldenweed.  Spanish gold (I love that name!).  Saw leaf daisy.  Whatever common name you use, the plant is Grindelia papposa , it'...
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Friday, September 07, 2012

It's That Time Again....

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What time, you ask?  Well, let me give you a couple visual cues.... What is all over this leaf surface?  Rust?  No, but that's a g...
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Thursday, September 06, 2012

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Stating the obvious, I haven't posted for a while.  We've had a little rain, but not enough to truly refresh the plants.  We've ...
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Gaia Gardener:
First it was bugs in jars. Then it was toad races in the sand box. Next, I obsessed over seashells and all the animals living in tidal pools and along the shore. Finally I went to college and studied biology, accidentally becoming a birder and amateur entomologist along the way. Raising a family gave me the impetus to start gardening. Now, many years later, I have come full circle back to bugs, though rarely do I catch them in jars any more. The more I learn, the more fascinated I become with the intricate web of biological connections surrounding us every day. Wasps that lay their eggs on paralyzed grasshoppers. Mosquitoes that prey on other mosquito larvae. Flea beetles that will only consume plant material from one genus of plants. What I can observe and learn in my own backyard is staggering. By caring for that yard organically, the small world that I provide for a huge variety of creatures is enlightening, enlivening, and enriching. How can anyone ever get bored?!
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