…about the sneak peek on the Hero Arts website? It’s for the new Collage Stamping catalog. The full release will be up on the site on May 7th. I love these stamps — truly usable. I can send my Granny cards made with them and she won’t think I’m “out of my tree” — one […]
Another 3191 moment
“That’s a pretty lunch”, said Jason. “Hey did you see what’s finally blooming!?! (pointing with excitement out the kitchen window) Can you take a picture for me?” Click. Another 3191 moment. The wildflower is Herbertia lahue (also known as Prairie Nymph), a prairie iris. We planted the bulbs about 3 years ago, this is the […]
Prairie parsley and friend.
Taken this morning in the back garden. Prairie parsley is a great plant for wildlife gardening — neat bees and wasps pollinate it, and it is a larval host plant for black swallowtail butterflies. It’s also edible — yum. That’s a clump of switchgrass in the background — another great prairie plant.
Celebrate the Everyday
Rainy morning. Breakfast. Conservation magazine from a friend. Birds at the feeder and birdbath. Wildflowers blooming. Doves calling softly. Celebrate the everyday.