During the strong winds of winter, I keep my eye on the sky for hawks. I love to see them circling around on high. But, this one was a bit too close for comfort choosing to perch in the tree in my chicken yard. My girls (the chickens) knew he was there and took refuge….
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Color in Summer
For me, January is the time to reflect on last year and look forward to the New Year. I have been working on improving the habitat value of my yard since 2003. But in spite of the changes I have made, I see fewer individuals of the species such as thrushes, sparrows, towhees, and kinglets…
On the Permian Basin Master Gardener Blog… How Do We Help?
I think we have all seen changes in our home landscape over the last few years. I w rote about the changes that I have seen in a recent Permian Basin Master Gardener Blog entry.
Fall Bloomers
Every fall, I look forward to seeing three of my favorite fall bloomers and the pollinators and insects they attract. First to bloom is frostweed, Verbesina virginica. One of my first posts (December 2018) was about frostweed “blooming” in winter but here it is really blooming! Terpentine bush, Ericameria laricifolia, is a late summer, fall…