March 2011

P. Allen Smith Hosting Garden Bloggers Event in April

March 29, 2011

You may have noticed the Garden2Blog logo in the sidebar on my blog. Some of you may have even clicked on it. If so, you already know about the exciting event that will be taking place at P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home Retreat at Moss Mountain Farm in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the end of [...]

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Honey Bees Love the Clover!

March 24, 2011

My post earlier this year talked about how White Clover is GOOD for your lawn. Apparently it is good for the honey bees too! They love this white clover. So much so, I instructed by lawn guy to avoid cutting this area until the clover is finished blooming. I couldn’t resist today photographing the bees [...]

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Not a Snake!

March 22, 2011

From up close this creature may look like a snake, but it is a lizard. What I noticed about this photograph was how complex the skin is. Given this lizard changes colors to match it’s environment, I guess a certain level of complexity is in order. Nevertheless, it is amazing to see it up close. [...]

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Turn Macro Photography into Framed Artwork

March 18, 2011

Photography can make for some interesting artwork… especially when shot up close. The colors and patterns of macro photography can be very beauitful even if you don’t know what the subject is. Good enough to frame? I think so. Have a look.

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Join me at Buchanan’s Native Plants Blog

March 17, 2011

Buchanan’s Native Plants in the Heights has long been a favorite nursery of mine here in Houston. I wrote this story about it on my Chronicle blog last November. Beginning this month, I will be part of a joint effort to publish Buchanan’s Blog. I am so exited to part of this project and look [...]

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Macro Monday: Bee Happy

March 14, 2011

Honey bees are out in full force this week with the warm temperatures and flowers blooming. I captured these on Friday while visiting one of my favorite local nurseries, Buchanan’s Native Plants What flowers have you planted in your garden to attract beneficial insects?

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Butchered and Brutalized

March 8, 2011

Crape Murder! I wrote about this two years ago here and apparently things are no better in our neighbor. Here is a photo I took a few days ago of this sad crape myrtle. It has been butchered and brutalized for years. I wish there really was a Plant Protective Services (PPS) agency to call (ha!). [...]

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