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The Big Green-Up

Posted on April 11, 2017July 25, 2020 by Shannon

In my minimal-work vegetable garden, a little thievery and a lot of LAZY goes a long way.

Posted in Food, Gardening, NatureTagged Drought garden, Keyhole garden, Lasagna Garden, Peas, Soil, Tomato8 Comments

Minimally Maintained

Posted on April 7, 2017December 31, 2017 by Shannon

Been a long time coming, but the annual wildflowers are given reign over turf grass.

Posted in Animals, Insects, Nature, vs. Human habitatTagged Grey Hairstreak, Honey bee, Invasive Grass, Ladybird Beetle, Ladybug, Milkweed, Monarch butterfly, Monarch caterpillar, Urbanization, White-tailed deer23 Comments

The Chigger: Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places

Posted on April 5, 2017November 30, 2020 by Shannon

Yes, I'm the weirdo that took a picture of a 0.5 mm, running Chigger. Wanna see?

Posted in Insects, NatureTagged Backyard, Birding, Chigger23 Comments

Io Moth, A Feminine Version

Posted on April 4, 2017December 27, 2021 by Shannon

You saw the dude, now here's the dressed up dame. Ain't she perty?

Posted in Insects, NatureTagged Backyard, Io moth3 Comments

Northern Parula: Screaming To Be Heard (Sound!)

Posted on April 2, 2017December 27, 2021 by Shannon

Nothing says spring like males in full vocal combat.

Posted in Birds, NatureTagged Birding, Brazos Bend State Park, Northern Cardinal, Northern Parula, Spring, White-eyed Vireo8 Comments

Texas City Dike: Drive-by Shooting

Posted on March 27, 2017December 27, 2021 by Shannon

One last lazy bird fling before the big vacation...

Posted in Birds, NatureTagged American Oystercatcher, Beach, Birding, Black-bellied Plover, Brewer's Blackbird, Common Loon, Eared Grebe, Texas City Dike11 Comments

Advocacy And The ‘Love’ Of Others

Posted on March 27, 2017July 25, 2020 by Shannon

Animal lovers and pro-lifers alike, it's time to put up or shut up.

Posted in Food, Living, Nature, Vegan EthicTagged Abolition, Animal ethics, Animal liberation, Pro-choice, Pro-life, Vegan, Vegan Ethic, Veganism7 Comments

Zing! Zing! Happy Notch…Up Two Ticks

Posted on March 22, 2017December 27, 2021 by Shannon

The best days are always ahead, and you just never know who you'll run into on a nature trail hundreds of miles from home.

Posted in Birds, NatureTagged Backyard, Birding, Blogging, Buff-bellied Hummingbird, Colorado Springs, Garden of the Gods9 Comments

Happy. Love. It’s That Simple. (Sound!)

Posted on March 21, 2017August 1, 2017 by Shannon

When life gets ya down...look up.

Posted in NatureTagged Carolina Wren, Collective Soul, Happiness, Happy, Keyhole garden, Music, Soundcloud, White-tailed deer11 Comments

An Explanation

Posted on February 28, 2017December 27, 2021 by Shannon

Everything has a natural explanation...

Posted in NatureTagged Nature photography, Photography, Sunset9 Comments

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