Donna Young

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Choose a tree or two to observe. If the tree is deciduous, make an accurate drawing of the branch pattern. What does the bark look like? Can you make a drawing or rubbing of the bark? Can you locate any overwintering bugs on the tree, any eggs?
When the tree breaks buds, [...]

The summer was very dry in this part of the southeast corner of Tennessee. Most of Tennessee was in drought, and really, large parts of the south had severe drought this summer. Here, milk is over $5 a gallon because of the drought and this area is still in drought.
I’m not complaining. I watered the [...]

Every year ants come in the house under the back door and look around for food. There’s not much here; the typical floor fare is a fallen cheerio or two. There must be more here than I think because they keep coming in. After around two weeks, I get tired of seeing them underfoot [...]

Continued from the Green Caterpillar. This is a combo entry, more below.
After 34 days, the moth finally emerged from its pupa on May 27. The moth is plain and shades of brown. The image indicates that it has light yellow on its wings, but I think that is just a reflection of the flash. The [...]

This is a one-month later continuation of Main Garden. Click to see a larger image. The picture shows how my garden looks today. Last night I tilled, weeded, and raked the garden.

The bush shown in the foreground of the garden is a rhododendron that I have had a few years. For now, it is in [...]