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A Tree Study
Choose a tree or two to observe. If the tree is deciduous, make an accurate drawing of the branch pattern. What does the bark look like? Can you make a drawing or rubbing of the bark? Can you locate...
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Aphids and Flea Beetles
Aphids and flea beetles are two garden pests that affect vegetables as soon in the season as possible for a bug. They are two of the earliest pests. Aphids If you see ants on your plants, then look for...
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Jugs in the Garden
Gardeners make use of assorted discarded items such as jugs and other types of containers. The purposes of the containers are few but all of the purposes indicate protecting a young plant from...
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Life of a Lady Beetle
The photographs here show the life of Lady Beetles – Coleoptera: Coccinellidae. If you see any of the bugs that are pictured above and below in your trees, bushes, or plants, please do not kill them....
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Buckets Of Syrup
Revisiting the Milkweed I don’t know why milkweed is not called buckets of syrup. The little flowers look like buckets. Ants climb all over the blooms, even at night! I’m not sure they ever stop! Why...
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Goldfinch and Dragonfly
On my way to the garden, I paused to take this photograph of a dragonfly and a goldfinch perched on a tomato cage. They are both looking toward the garden like a couple of hungry hawks surveying the...
View ArticleMoth Emerged and I’m Off
Continued from Green Caterpillar. This is a combo entry, more below. After 34 days, the moth finally emerged from its pupa on May 27. The moth is plain and shades […]
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Every year ants come in the house under the back door and look around for food. There’s not much here; the typical floor fare is a fallen cheerio or two. […]
View ArticleDry Summer
The summer was very dry in this part of the southeast corner of Tennessee. Most of Tennessee was in drought, and really, large parts of the south had severe drought […]
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