Quiet Getaway

Petit Jean Mountain at sunset.

Native Oxalis

Silent Sunday 

Hawthorne in October

Garden Guest: Baby Blue Jay

The north side of our front yard is a certified  National Wildlife Federation Backyard Habitat.  Really!  We have a certificate!  You can do the same by providing food, water, cover and places for wildlife to raise their young.  It is so much fun to see all of the critters that stop by for a visit.  Children love it!  

This past Spring, Blue Jays built a nest in our grand old oak that holds the swings Handsome Husband has built.

Making Use of Old Spray Paint - De Stash Challenge

Habitat Gardening is one of my passions...

Plan for a Humming Back Yard

September and October are the best months for Fall planting here in Arkansas and I'd like to show you some of my favorite options for attracting hummingbirds.

Garden Guest: Common Nighthawk

The north side of our front yard is a certified  National Wildlife Federation Backyard Habitat.  Really!  We have a certificate!  You can do the same by providing food, water, cover and places for wildlife to raise their young.  It is so much fun to see all of the critters that stop by for a visit.  Children love it!  

I didn't notice the cicada shell until editing.  Do you see it on the tiny twig against the trunk?  As a child we called the shells "crunch bugs" for the sound they made when smashed.

 

Garden Guest: Red Spotted Purple

The north side of our front yard is a certified  National Wildlife Federation Backyard Habitat.  Really!  We have a certificate!  You can do the same by providing food, water, cover and places for wildlife to raise their young.  It is so much fun to see all of the critters that stop by for a visit.  Children love it!  

 

Garden Guest: Swallowtail on Calibrachoa

The north side of our front yard is a certified  National Wildlife Federation Backyard Habitat.  Really!  We have a certificate!  You can do the same by providing food, water, cover and places for wildlife to raise their young.  It is so much fun to see all of the critters that stop by for a visit.  Children love it!  

 

Cedar Waxwings on The Roof

Cedar Waxwings with their vibrant yellow tipped tails always make me smile!