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A Spider Stands Me Down

Biking home, I had to stop to put on my jacket.  As I’m pulling up to the curb and jumping off, I catch something in my periphery scurry towards me.  I look down – a giant wolf spider is staring … Continue reading

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The Greensboro Arboretum

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This past Sunday I had the pleasure of visiting the Greensboro Arboretum while visiting my friends.  The weather was lovely and the scenery beautiful.  The perfect cure for a hangover. The arboretum is 17-acres located within Lindley Park, an easily … Continue reading

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What a wonderful day for wildlife!

So on my way home from work, I nearly ran into a deer on my bike because I was watching the woods from the sound of another deer in there. Then I get home, went on my porch, glanced over … Continue reading

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Carolina Wren Nest

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Here’s an update to my earlier post about the Carolina Wren nest on my porch. The first 2 eggs appeared around the 15th of March.  Throughout the week, she laid another 3 eggs.  How exciting, 1 above average!  I was … Continue reading

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I Have Eggs!

So in my last post, I mentioned a bird nest appeared in one of my hanging baskets. Well this week, eggs appeared! As of today (03.16.12), there are 3 eggs in the nest.  I hope to get a picture of the mama … Continue reading

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Cozy Coconut Nest

Some little bird decided my coconut-lined hanging pot currently tucked in the corner of my porch would make a perfect little bed.  I suspect it may be the chubby Carolina Wren  I’ve seen hopping around my porch some mornings this … Continue reading

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The Plant Graveyard

I’m sure you have noticed the drastic make-overs many establishments do to their landscaping at different points in the year. It’s as if your apartment complex has a bunch of purple hearts that magically transform into geraniums overnight, and then … Continue reading

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Broccoli Harvest!

Harvested my first batch of broccoli off 2 of plants.  Took the main head off the top of the stem off.  Nothing like you see in the grocery store, both heads fit in the palm of my head. As I … Continue reading

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My Original Jade, The Everchanging Shapeshifter

I have already blogged about my original jade plant and how it has changed considerably over the years. Well once again it has changed. In the aforelinked blog post, I talked about how it fell off the shelf and bent … Continue reading

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First Strawberry is Blushing

Finally, some color other than green in my garden! Started blushing 2 days ago, and this morning it had only a band around the middle, but by this afternoon the entire bottom was red.  I’m so excited to eat it. … Continue reading

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