It is hot, hot, hot. The impatiens droop and look deceivingly like they’ll never recover. You can almost hear them gasping for water. The hydrangea is wilted and shrunken in the front beds and t… more →
the invisible scientistwrote 9 months ago: It is not difficult to see why many gardeners would mistake the Hemaris thysbe moth for a small humm … more →
wrote 9 months ago: Clouds of colorful tall phlox greeted me in the garden after returning from a family vacation. Altho … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Of all the insects I’ve found in milkweed patches over the years, the Hummingbird Clearwing is one o … more →
wrote 1 year ago: My husband was outside yesterday when I heard him shout, “Baby, come quick! There’s a mo … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Startled! is an apt description of the reaction most gardeners experience when first they encounter … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Video posted to YouTube by viogolution. “At first glance this cute and busy little critter loo … more →
wrote 3 years ago: Yesterday I spotted a little blur flitting around some flowers in our back yard. After zeroing in on … more →
wrote 3 years ago: When I glanced up from the work I was doing in the garden, I spotted one of my favorite garden visit … more →
wrote 4 years ago: UPDATE: Based on some unscientific web-surfing research, I’m pretty sure this is a Hummingbird … more →
wrote 2 years ago: It is hot, hot, hot. The impatiens droop and look deceivingly like they’ll never recover. You … more →