Feeling Vulnerable
John found this lovely Butterweed plant in our side garden. Tall, bright, and yellow, this small wildflower stood-out among peonies and daylilies struggling to bloom in an abnormally cold and gray spring. I noticed the plant when a first single flower appeared at the top of the long stem, surrounded by several waiting blossoms. I […]
Butterweed
It still amazes me the number of plants that are in someone’s backyard. I had this one particular wildflower grow from a small plant to a foot tall in a few days. I let it grow to see what it would look like through its stages of growth. I was rewarded by my patience with […]
The Beautiful Butterfly
I am reminded that cycles are very much a part of our life. One that easily comes to mind at this time of year is that of the beautiful butterfly. I find it a cycle that is very familiar and one that a younger child is taught early in the science instruction in our elementary schools. […]