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Pansy Tales
The pansy is sometimes called the stepmother flower, and it gets that name from a dark German fairytale. I found the story in a...

Lisa Davis
May 11, 20224 min read


Loathsome Lily Leaf Beetles
Fighting a war against the Red Lily Beetle is not for those with a weak stomach. Learn about these brightly arrayed little destroyers.

Lisa Davis
Jun 29, 20214 min read


An April Walk in the Woods: Part 3
Trout Lily: When I was a little girl, I brought my mother a handful of these delightful little flowers and she told me they were called...

Lisa Davis
Apr 21, 20213 min read


An April Walk in the Woods: Part 2
I discovered they populated our woods here in Oswego County in greater numbers than the white ones....

Lisa Davis
Apr 14, 20212 min read


An April Walk in the Woods: Part 1
This the first of a three part blog— 1. White Trilliums: April is almost upon us and I am looking forward to the arrival of the spring...

Lisa Davis
Mar 28, 20212 min read


Three Chickadee Tales
Black-capped Chickadees, those lively little black and white birds that frequent feeders year round, are a favorite of mine. They may be...

Lisa Davis
Feb 26, 20215 min read


15 Ways Scanner Art and Life Are A Lot Alike
For those who don’t know what Scanner Art is, it’s utilizing a flatbed scanner in place of a camera to capture an image. It can also be...

Lisa Davis
Dec 11, 20202 min read


The Pole Bean Teepee
I had spent many happy hours as a child playing outside, building miniature structures made of rocks and branches...

Lisa Davis
Aug 29, 20204 min read


Why My Husband Usually Gets the Mail
It was lunchtime, but the flowers called to me with their Siren’s song.I’ll only take a quick peek, I told myself.

Lisa Davis
Jul 22, 20203 min read


Adventures in Gardening: My Roadside Flowerbed
My daughter was two when I started this project. She was 10 when I reached the end.

Lisa Davis
Jun 19, 20204 min read


Discovering my Bliss
I thought "follow your bliss"was a current catch phrase that meant to do what makes you happy. There’s much more to it than that.

Lisa Davis
May 26, 20203 min read


Mother's Day Violas
The shepherd’s crook was tall, the container rocked when the wind blew, and seeds spread near and far.

Lisa Davis
May 1, 20203 min read
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