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Category Archives: Ecosystem
Claytonia virginica: Virgina Springbeauty (aka ‘fairy spud’)
You know what happens when you look at something closely? This white-appearing flower from my height turned out to have pink-magenta stripes when I began to inspect it in Lightroom. Imagine my surprise! A member of the purslane family, the … Continue reading
Posted in Acts of Restorative Kindness, Ecosystem, Mississippi
Tagged Claytonia virginica, fairy spud, Virginia Springbeauty
6 Comments
Oxalis drummondii: Drummond’s Wood-sorrel
Why are there so many varieties of oxalis, also known as wood-sorrel? I suppose as do humans through genetics and the mixing of gene pools, we just keep re-creating species. While it is a fascinating-to-me exploration, I have been thinking … Continue reading
Posted in Acts of Restorative Kindness, Ecosystem, Mississippi
Tagged Drummond's wood-sorrel, Oxalis species
9 Comments
Valerianella radiata: “Beaked cornsalad”
I woke early this morning and it was so beautiful out, I took the camera after feeding dogs, cats, and birds. I decided to walk down to the bottom of the driveway to check out a patch of blue flowers … Continue reading
Posted in Acts of Restorative Kindness, Ecosystem, Mississippi
Tagged beaked cornsalad, common hedge parsley
2 Comments
The thrill of being wrong: Learning something
When we moved into this house in January 2004, this tree was a short little fellow. The photograph below is November 2003, when we began looking at the house as it was under renovation. You can make out this tree … Continue reading
Posted in Ecosystem, Mississippi
Tagged boxelder maple, correcting erros, developmental model
16 Comments
Spring cleaning…the easy kind
I have been tidying up outside now that the weather is warmer and not constantly raining. That entailed a trip to pick up new herbs and plants Monday. I spied this English daisy and though I have never seen one … Continue reading
Spring flowers: Viola, pansy, common blue violet
I spotted this flower getting ready to mow the front yard Sunday afternoon. It is a re-seeded viola from last year’s flowers. I did not know they would do that, but apparently, they can re-seed themselves. They are sometimes called … Continue reading
Posted in Acts of Restorative Kindness, Ecosystem, Mississippi
Tagged common blue violet, Johnny Jump-up, Pansies, spring flowers, viola sororia, violas
6 Comments
Spring springs forth
Posted in Acts of Restorative Kindness, Ecosystem, Mississippi
Tagged Redbud trees, Spring forward
13 Comments
White-throated sparrow
Just hanging out here in the brush and bushes, looking for dinner. According to Cornell Labs Merlin Bird ID, they eat the seeds of grasses and weeds (a lot of them along the edge of the hillside and in the … Continue reading
Posted in Acts of Restorative Kindness, Bird Watch, Ecosystem, Mississippi
Tagged white-throated sparrow
10 Comments
Word Full Wednesday
Hopeful Anticipation Longing Embracing Warming Jubliation Grateful Thankful We get our first vaccine shot today.
Posted in Acts of Restorative Kindness, Country Philosophy, Ecosystem, Mississippi
Tagged bee in a flower, Covid-19 Vaccine
12 Comments
Here comes the sun!
Oh, my, but I was happy to see clear blue skies yesterday, and sunshine, and 60 degrees. Although the snow was still on the ground and ice on the driveway and my car stuck at the bottom of the hill, … Continue reading
Posted in Ecosystem, Mississippi
Tagged birds at feeders, sunshine, thankfulness, the long and winding driveway
11 Comments