It's Not Work, It's Gardening!

The other morning was a wet one, and the Euphorbia tirucalli 'Sticks on Fire' really caught my eye. Looked even better through ...

This Green stinkbug nymph is trying to blend in with the red foliage of Hibiscus 'Mahogony Splendor'. Not sure if he's pull...

Saw a cool little spider on the rose the other day... ...and I just had to snap some macro shots. Note that if you're not a spider ...

I am not the biggest fan of the early spring blooms: daffodils and the like. But those later spring flowers... I love them! I guess these ar...

Our August RV trip continued, as we spent a luxurious (for this trip) second day at a campsite. No driving meant time for biking and hiking ...

The evening sun backlights the plants of the front garden so nicely, sometimes I just have to go outside and get a closer look! Even the pla...

If there's one thing that makes winter scary to a cold-climate gardener it's ice. Nothing has the potential for breaking the bones o...

Fall is the time for the large insects in the garden: spiders of course, but in my garden mantises are the star attraction. (Carolina manti...

I scatter dozens of mantis babies every year in my garden, and one of my joys is when they stay put and I get to watch them grow up over the...

I noticed something interesting in the garden the other day: a fungus that was creating an interesting texture on the mulch surrounding one ...

I was inspired to take macro photos of tiny insect nymphs yesterday. It's been quite a while since I've done this, and I'd forgo...

A look at some prickly new growth. Few words today. Opuntia 'Dark Night' wakes up.

Today's Vignette is brought to you by Anna at Flutter and Hum . My Allium christophii, newly planted last autumn, are starting to b...

The rose mallow (Hibiscus lasiocarpos) next to the walkway has been a bit stick-like for a month or more. Dropping the lower leaves has left...

One of those days when I feel the urge to look at the garden a little differently, and don't have any thing to say. Just photos tod...

Cooler temperatures have arrived this week, which means that I actually want to be out in the garden. The perfect time for a closer look at...

One of the things that I love about having a garden is the amount of tiny wildlife it attracts. I've found so many fascinating and beaut...

An appropriate subject presented itself on the window yesterday, as this unidentified bug really fits my mood right now. It's the w...

I can't complain too much about this winter in St. Louis, as it hasn't been too bad. Until you compare it to a weekend walking the b...

I was happily able to spend a couple of days in Florida this past weekend, leaving the crazily warm weather in St. Louis for pretty much exa...