Woolly Verbena was all over the Konza Prairie last weekend. Especially at the beginning of the trail. When I am outside, I feel happier. There is something about being outdoors. So I want to bring a bit of that freshness and color indoors too. I am hoping one of these natural color palates will inspire […]
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Garden Update: Cabbage Moth Control
I’m an organic gardener. It’s my second year trying to grow cabbage and other spring crops in Kansas. One thing I’ve had to figure out is cabbage moth control. I found them on my beautiful cabbages when I returned from the 2:1 Conference in Chicago a few weeks ago. We had a really, really hot week […]
Wooly Aphids
On our last nature study……. We discovered wooly aphids: funny little bugs with feathers behind them. When we discovered these funny little bugs with feathers behind them, we wondered what they could be and why none of us had ever seen them before. It was obvious they liked the wood, perhaps as a food sources […]
Backyard Nature Study
You don’t have to go far to find nature, do a backyard nature study. You just need to look a little harder, be a little stiller, and observe. So we have decided to take a closer look at what is in our own backyard. These are the natural things we have come to see as […]
The Praying Mantis
Look closely above and you can see something looking at you. Yes, a praying mantis. This was a rare find in my back yard yesterday! It was rather large as you can see from the photo right and I spotted it while I was jogging. It seemed to look right at me while I passed […]