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Wild Turkey and Pollen
Volume 15 Issue 4, April 2018 What's New in April? We’ve been battling pollen and other irritants this year, so been very slow moving when it comes to getting things accomplished; however, that does not mean that I have stopped putting flowers in the ground. No, I am surrounding myself with color this year. I have even seen a couple of Monarch caterpillars poking around in my milkweed, so I expect to see their flashing orange wings dashing across my front yard at some point. In the meantime, I will make do with a wild turkey, a couple of the...
Wild Turkey and Pollen
Volume 15 Issue 4, April 2018 What's New in April? We’ve been battling pollen and other irritants this year, so been very slow moving when it comes to getting things accomplished; however, that does not mean that I have stopped putting flowers in the ground. No, I am surrounding myself with color this year. I have even seen a couple of Monarch caterpillars poking around in my milkweed, so I expect to see their flashing orange wings dashing across my front yard at some point. In the meantime, I will make do with a wild turkey, a couple of the...
Birdbaths and Car Art
Volume 15 Issue 3, March 2018 What's New in March? Once again, it is time to start thinking about where I will be putting my flowers in the yard this spring. Some place where I and the birds can enjoy them. The bird feeder has been full of new birds this year, and I found out the other day that cedar waxwings were a resident of Florida at some point as they were feeding each other berries from one of my landscape plants. My next adventure is to grab some mealworms and feed the meat eaters! I don’t know what...
Blackbirds and Teddy Bears
The weather has been cooler, which means that I get to put a sweatshirt on now and then. While it may seem wonderful to always be in a warmer climate, I do long for those colder days ...
The Loss of a Good Friend
Volume 15 Issue 1, January 2018 What's New in January? We are heartbroken here at BME with the loss of our wonderful Blu. He was just shy of 15 years old and has always been under my feet, so this is a loss that has been hard to take. We took some time off to go away and remember his sweet, smelly self with love. He had a good life and he sealed all of the orders with his paw print of approval. He was a mountain climber, a swimmer in the Atlantic Ocean, and a frequent visitor to Yellowstone...