The 3rd Flower

The Texas Star Hibiscus has a beautiful scarlet flower, but it does not last very long. My blooms have only…

The 2nd Blossom

Just as I was hoping, the 2nd bud on the Texas Star Hibiscus bloomed today. It is even prettier than…

Texas Star Hibiscus

My neighbor used to have one of these flowers in his garden. When I saw this at the Master Gardener’s…

African Daisy

There is a sidewalk garden in between the Foley Post Office and a row of downtown stores. This garden had…

Cats Will Be Cats

Oscar likes his naps, and LuLu likes to wake him up. He’ll find a comfortable spot, and all of the…

Black-eyed Susan

When I found out that Black-eyed Susans were good pollinators, I made sure to plant one in my garden. The…

Birds on the Fence

While stopping at a stop sign, I noticed these House Finch and House Sparrows sitting on and flying around the…

Nine-Banded Armadillo

Approximately 20 species of armadillo exist, but the nine-banded is the only one found in the United States. The term…

Gorging Blue Jay

It is fun to watch Blue Jays at the feeder when they are gorging on sunflower seeds. They have a…

Northern Cardinal

Northern Cardinals are always a happy sight. They are beautiful birds and a lot of people feel seeing them is…