The last couple of days have brought some welcome autumn rain. It hasn’t been very heavy, but it’s been steady. The skies are overcast, which means beautiful soft light for photography. I grabbed my camera and headed out. These photos … Continue reading →
Our native grasses, in addition to being well-adapted to our environment, are simply beautiful. Even in the dead of winter, they have plenty of beauty on display. It’s warm, about 70 degrees, and sunny today, but it’s the middle of … Continue reading →
The Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) has gone to seed. Little Bluestem is a native grass and considered quite desirable by we naturalist types. I took a few photos today and you can compare them to my earlier post, at the … Continue reading →
The native grasses are thriving after the recent rain. Our back yard is thick with Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium). It’s about 3 feet tall right now. I think it does well in our backyard because of the partial shade. Here’s … Continue reading →
I planted a mixture of Buffalo Grass (Bouteloua dactyloides) and Blue Grama (Bouteloua gracilis) grass around our house 10 years ago. We had just moved in to the newly-constructed house and there was no lawn. This was 5 years before I became … Continue reading →