Category Archives: NOLA nature

Before it gets to be a month…

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

Angel’s Trumpet. Blooming like crazy in the yard.  A couple of weeks and another pink flower, but this photo by my sweetheart is too pretty not to share.  I still have high hopes of posting regularly here again – don’t … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesdays — Anniversary flowers

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

  While these pretty wildflowers (weeds) bloom for much of the year, I remember seeing a field of them in a vacant lot on the way to pick up favors for our April wedding – seventeen years ago!  So when … Continue reading →

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Off to the trail!

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

It’s one fun thing after another here!  I’m headed out TODAY for a week of hiking on the Appalachian Trail!  Hopefully I’ll see some of these little sweethearts: I had big plans to set up a week’s worth of pretty … Continue reading →

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Spring comes to the front yard

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

The anise is blooming.  Extra-cool because it’s a native plant.  My friend’s land in Mississippi is carpeted with these beautiful shrubs.  I think I need to get out there soon.  Making a mental plan right now!

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Butterflies in the garden

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

We didn’t have a severe winter so we’ve had butterflies the whole time – lucky us!  They love the purple lantana in our yard. I love how the sunlight illuminates the orange in the wings of this red admiral. This … Continue reading →

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