I don't really believe in omens, unless they are good ones and ladies and gentlemen, this afternoon I found two very good omens indeed. Not only are these good omens for our garden but also a sure sign that we are on our way to summer with no more backtr… more »

What a good omen! I've never seen a bee in the garden this early, I'm so very excited that he's already shown up. He was in a nectar trance and didn't mind me getting close for a photo at all which I find pretty atypical of this sort of bee who is usuall… more »

Found this wolf spider running across my dining room floor. I've about had it with these insects that think that just because it's getting colder outside that they can move into my place. This is NOT a hotel. I did not kill said spider. I did him one wor… more »

When I was digging for me carrots I pulled up a shovel full of dirt and unearthed this giant slug. It was fully 3 inches long and *shiver* fat. Honestly I've never seen a slug this big. I don't know what he was doing down there but he was NOT eating my c… more »

I was getting out of my car and noticed this fine string of delicate orange flowers on my vining milkweed. I've got a love/hate relationship with the milkweed vine. I have a bit of a weakness for vining plants in general. This one is incredibly prolific… more »