Green Thumb: Bloom Update
Lots bloomin’ in the flower beds – I always appreciate perennials that survive “in spite of me”… And our summer-resident hummingbirds and army of bees seem to like them too!
Category Archives: All Things Bright…
Get Out(side): THE WONDER BOWL – Ten Spring and Summer Nature Activities for Kids and Adults
I love this article, via Richard Louv at the Children & Nature Network…especially, the “wonder bowl,” building a fort and camping in the backyard! And as usual, the comments section […]
Inspiration Station: Cut Feather Shadowboxes by Chris Maynard
Using feathers acquired from zoos and private aviaries, artist Chris Maynard creates delicately constructed shadowboxes that play with aspects of light and negative space. The artist admits to being “feather obsessed” and […]
Inspiration Station: Surreal Spirit Animals
Loving the dreamy photography of Katerina Plotnikova… See more at 500px
Big (Green) Deal: A Milkweed Valentine
Looking for a last-minute Valentine’s Day gift? How about a bouquet of milkweed! More specifically, purchase a V-Day e-card from the David Suzuki Foundation and help plant milkweed for migrating […]
Get Out(side): 2014 KidsTreks, TILTKids Camp and TeenTreks Announced!
They’re baaack! The joy of my job – the KidsTreks (plus TILTKids Camp and brand new TeenTreks)! Sure, I like planning the other, more adult-oriented outings, and writing grants and […]
All Things Bright: The Ladies in the Coop
All nine lovely ladies are now laying (say that 5 times fast)! Anyone want some eggs?
Split-Second Scenes of Summer
This is about all I can muster for a post…between extreme stress and working overtime, and general pregnancy aches and pains, my energy levels area about negative 3 million. Can’t […]
Emerging
I had the good fortune to capture (via photograph, of course) this female Promethea moth emerging from her chrysalis recently. Just a little gift for my followers, since I may […]
More Bloomin’ Blooms
I couldn’t help but overhear the annual deafening buzz coming from the blooming trees behind the garden shed. Glad I snapped some shots since the blooms are already spent and […]
A Green(ish) Life 