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Trading Hope and Despair For Restoration

Posted on January 23, 2022January 23, 2022 by Shannon

Nature needs all of us to spring into action. Step beyond hope or despair for the future. Restoration is fun, engaging, and exhilarating.

Posted in Conservation, Insects, Living, NatureTagged Bee hotel, Consumption, Longhorn bee, Restoration14 Comments

Pocket Prairie: Helping Our Neighbors, Healing Our Minds

Posted on July 5, 2020January 23, 2022 by Shannon

Tying the proverbial bow on a 1-yr-old backyard prairie restoration project. Still going!

Posted in Birds, Conservation, Insects, Nature, vs. Human habitatTagged Eastern Bluebird, Fawn, Pocket prairie, Restoration, Summer, Wildflowers15 Comments

Patriotism

Posted on May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 by Shannon

A bit of prose, for the times.

Posted in Animals, Birds, Conservation, Insects, NatureTagged American Crow, Calico pennant, Magnolia jumping spider, Mushrooms, Poem, Pugnacious leaf-cutter bee, Tawny Emperor13 Comments

Urban Re-wilding: Can Lawns and Wildflowers Get Along?

Posted on April 8, 2019June 7, 2019 by Shannon

It's possible, if we give Nature a chance.

Posted in Conservation, Insects, Nature, vs. Human habitatTagged American Lady, Buckeye, Clover, Evening Primrose, Fleabane, Forest Tent Moth Caterpillar, Herbertia Lahue, Pocket prairie, Texas Butterweed, Wildflowers, Windflower29 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

Last of Year: 4th Generation Monarch

Posted on November 16, 2018July 25, 2020 by Shannon

A send off to a famous weary traveler.

Posted in Conservation, Insects, NatureTagged Chrysalis, Milkweed, Monarch butterfly, School gardens12 Comments

Beware The Caterpillar With A Fur Coat

Posted on November 12, 2018November 15, 2020 by Shannon

Some are soft .. but some are OUCH.

Posted in Insects, NatureTagged Gulf fritillary caterpillar, Puss caterpillar, Salt martsh caterpillar, School gardens, Stinging caterpillars, Yellow woolybear14 Comments

Cicada Song of Summer

Posted on June 21, 2018January 21, 2022 by Shannon

The sound of the Lyric Cicada sings in the first day of summer. Huzzah!

Posted in Insects, Living, Nature, vs. Human habitatTagged Morning, Solitude, Summer, Superb Dog-Day Cicada, White Ibis14 Comments

Community Mothers: My Wish For Every Mother

Posted on May 12, 2018May 12, 2018 by Shannon
A white-tailed deer fawn gets cleaned up before bedding down on his first day of life.

A mother's love isn't exclusive for humans.

Posted in Animals, Birds, Family, Insects, Nature, ReptilesTagged Fawn, Friendship, Great Egret, Monarch butterfly, Mother, Motherhood, Mothers Day, Red-eared Slider, White-tailed deer14 Comments

First of Year: 1st Generation Monarch

Posted on May 11, 2018July 25, 2020 by Shannon
The first-of-the-year monarch chrysalis for 2018.

The first of four, the first of the year!

Posted in Insects, NatureTagged Chrysalis, Conservation, Migration, Milkweed, Monarch butterfly, Praying Mantis7 Comments

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