In the Garden and More

                                     Thank goodness the ‘dog days of summer’ are almost over. However if you find yourself feeling a bit...

The rains arrived again on Saturday with substantial enough amounts to add a tinge of green to the grasses along the hiway. The rains seem...

The rain Saturday was such a blessing; it was perfect… not too much and not too little. It was exciting to see it at a distance slowly...

*Photo: An Asian Market selling Cricket Cages~ The lovely song of the field cricket is heralded this month and its melo...

A Black Widow the size of a thimble A Huge Fiddleback spotted on a Lampshade Yesterday! Most spiders live one season, however some ...

Early Sunday it felt as though we have finally rounded the corner on the Summer; for several hours it was a delightful temperature with ...

Now is the time to venture out in the cool of the morning to scout the garden looking for the darling House Wren. She has probably mad...

The magical Cicadas have arrived and their melodic song foretells of temperatures over ninety degrees for the day. There are 2,500 species...

The lovely Amaryllis Belladonna has made her arrival at the garden party this week. Commonly called ‘Naked Ladies they appear from a leafl...

Dazzling, daring dragonflies are seen darting about at all hours of the day. Twenty years ago they appeared in great numbers in late...

That frog is smiling! And Toad...

My Twenty five Year Old Daisies! This week Sumer will be here in full force and with its arrival the Shasta daisies will begin to flowe...

My Moss Rose~ Summer Solstice will arrive June 20th this year amid global celebrations. The longest day of the year, Solstice occurs whe...

Majestic Magnolias Traditional in the deep South, the marvelous Magnolia is well suited for Oklahoma and are in full bloom everywhere...

As reported in the Washington Post last week, Oklahoma won the dubious honor of having the hottest summer of all time last year. Our summe...

Until the advent of chemical antibiotics, Nature provided all the ingredients to insure survival and health for the inhabitants of the p...

Last year at this time we felt as though we lived in a desert but without the cool evenings. This year feels like New England… one...

Sunday was the epitome of perfection for Mother‘s Day with gentle breezes and mild temperatures. Friday and Saturday’s downpours were a...

We found a catepillar! This gorgeous spring everyone who has ever laid claim to the outdoors should beg or borrow a small child to intro...

Photo: A Hybrid Tea Rose from my garden~ Throughout history, mankind has had a love affair with roses and they are perhaps one of the ol...

Henny Penny wants to nest in the wheelbarrow! She has good taste! With the blessed rains the garden seems to have recovered from the ...

All of us who garden are acutely aware of our environment. As we dig in the soil, we connect with the magical realm of Mother Earth, the r...

Spring Is Here , a set on Flickr.