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I'm a former Alabama girl currently gardening in the great state of Indiana. I am by no means an expert gardener, but I love to nurture and grow plants and I love to surround myself with the beauty of God's wonderful creation. I'm focusing my attenti
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Dragonfly Pictures
Here are a few of the dragonfly pictures I took at White River Gardens yesterday!...
Ladybugs!
First of all, thank you all for the wonderful birthday wishes. Can you believe that my husband and I have the exact same birth date? We both had a very good 47th birthday. We are so thankful for our health and another year to celebrate together!We ha...
Autumn Around Robin's Nesting Place
Thank you all for your sweet comments and get well wishes. I apparently don't have the flu, just another virus. I was feeling better today and actually got out to vote. When we pulled into the parking lot, the line was out the door but thankfully ou...
They're Making the News
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - "Swarms of insects that look like mutant mosquitoes are invading neighborhoods across the area. Homeowners have been calling mosquito control and Purdue University's extension service asking about the bugs. They are called Crane...
September Garden Blogger Bloom Day
The most beautiful flowers here at Robin's Nesting Place, during the month of September, are the ones adorned by the butterflies. This little beauty is on the lantana. I have several different colors of lantana but the pink has always been my favor...
Late Summer Blooms, Bunnies and Bugs
It is definitely beginning to feel like autumn. The leaves are already beginning to turn on some of the maple trees.It is so nice to have the windows open and the fresh air coming in. I love this time of year! The cosmos and zinnias are beautiful...p...
Hummingbirds are Finally Here!
Others commenting on my blog have told me that dragonflies and damselflies eat mosquitoes. As I read more about them I found out that the nymphs eat the mosquito larva. We have three ponds in our neighborhood, so I'm sure they are well fed this year....
Summer is Here!
Summer is in full swing around Robin's Nesting Place. A few volunteer sunflowers, (compliments of the bird feeders), are beginning to bloom. Most of them are small and insignificant, but this one was a beauty. I also planted a variety mix that is gro...
Water Primrose and Dragonflies
Primrose is rapidly taking over one of our neighborhood ponds. It is just beginning to bloom and is actually quite pretty. I did a little research on the primrose and found that it is harmful to aquatic life, because it is extremely invasive and even...
Leaf Cutter Bee
Jan, from Always Growing, identified this leaf cutter bee for me. Thank you, Jan!Here are a few interesting facts about the leaf cutter bee. It cuts circles or ovals from leaves and uses them to build nest cells. It then fills the cells with pollen ...
A New Camera and a BIG Thank you!
I wanted start off by thanking you all for your kind words, your thoughts and especially your prayers regarding my husband's job loss. The initial shock has worn off and a deep sense of sadness has taken its place. We are trying to have faith and not...
Random Things and Sad Family Situation
I was a little concerned that I had not been seeing butterflies. After all, I've filled my gardens with butterfly loving plants including many host plants. A few days ago I went back through my blog archives and saw that it wasn't until July last yea...
