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Pink (and Purple) Distractions

Posted on February 20, 2019December 19, 2021 by Shannon

Pink hues around the property make us wish for spring.

Posted in NatureTagged Blue Mist, Bottlebrush, Cauliflower, Impatien, Lantana, Loropetalum, Mustard greens, Peach Blossom, Pink, Pink Jasmine, Redbud, Roseate Spoonbill, Shumard (Red) Oak, Winter29 Comments

Giving Each Other Space To Grow

Posted on February 4, 2019December 19, 2021 by Shannon

Tree sisters being respectful of each other's growth needs.

Posted in Living, Nature, TreesTagged Shumard (Red) Oak6 Comments

School Gardens: Creating Habitat, Ecosystem Diversity

Posted on February 3, 2019February 4, 2019 by Shannon

Build it, and they will come.

Posted in Insects, Nature, Reptiles, vs. Human habitatTagged Fungus, Gray Tree Frog, Green Anole, Ladybird Beetle, Monarch caterpillar, Mushrooms, Ox Beetle Larva, Pollen, pollination, School gardens, Sunflower7 Comments

Yard-birding: Break In The Chaos

Posted on February 2, 2019December 27, 2021 by Shannon

Pretty birds, wrecking my work as usual.

Posted in Birds, Nature, vs. Human habitatTagged Birdbath, Blue-headed Vireo, Dark-eyed Junco, Northern Mockingbird, Pileated woodpecker, Summer Tanager, Winter, Yardbirds14 Comments

The Five R’s of Trash: Don’t Forget ‘Refuse’ and ‘Rot’

Posted on January 28, 2019July 18, 2021 by Shannon

Tired of your waste bin smelling of vomit? Try this on.

Posted in Conservation, LivingTagged Consumption, Organic waste, Recycle, Recycling, Trash reduction, Waste8 Comments

Forging Foraging Friendships

Posted on January 24, 2019December 27, 2021 by Shannon

Either Pericles thinks he's a rabbit, or the rabbits like birdseed. Maybe both.

Posted in Animals, Birds, RabbitsTagged Budgerigar, Friendship, Himalayan, Pets6 Comments

School Gardens: Weeds, Mulching, and Volunteers

Posted on January 15, 2019June 4, 2021 by Shannon

A lesson in consequences for my garden students: Don't. Forget. The Mulch.

Posted in Gardening, NatureTagged Leaves, Mulching, Raised bed garden, Raised bed gardening, School gardens, Weeding, Winter12 Comments

Home Garden: 5 Steps to Stewarding Living Soil

Posted on January 14, 2019January 14, 2019 by Shannon

An easy 5-step toward promoting healthy, living soil with educational resources embedded.

Posted in Animals, Conservation, Food, Gardening, NatureTagged (NRCS) National Resources Conservation Service, Compost, Education, Garden, Infographic, Mycorrhiza, Soil2 Comments

Sunshine And Water

Posted on January 13, 2019December 19, 2021 by Shannon

A short photo tribute to one of our brightest winter birds: Tweety.

Posted in Birds, NatureTagged Birdbath, Birding, Sunshine, Wilson's warbler, Winter, Yardbirds11 Comments

Local Birding: Resetting The Love

Posted on January 7, 2019December 27, 2021 by Shannon

Kicking off 2019 right .. with feathers!

Posted in Birds, NatureTagged American Goldfinch, Anhinga, Birding, Brazos Bend State Park, Brazos River, Flooding, Purple Finch, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Vermillion Flycatcher, White-faced Ibis, Yardbirds17 Comments

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