August | 2025 | My Gardener Says…
3 posts published by Tina during August 2025| My Gardener Says...
It was a slow start to the carpenter and bumble bee action this year, I assume because of the heavy rains experienced in Central Texas in May and June/early July. But recently the garden is a’…| My Gardener Says...
Always fascinating to observe, the insects of the Odonata order, Dragonflies and Damselflies, are regular–and welcomed–inhabitants in my garden. My pond, which sits in the back garden, is the main focus of the dragon and damsel action, but I observe … Continue reading →| My Gardener Says…
I initially planned to title this post ‘Bathing Beauty’ but realized that title was boring and obvious, and didn’t adequately describe the bird images I wanted to use. I mean, look at this silly goober. The juvenile Northern Mockingbird, Mimus … Continue reading →| My Gardener Says…
On a morning when clouds hung low and rain threatened, a Dusky-blue Groundstreak, Calycopis isobeon, posed on a petal. The insect either completed a meal and was digesting, or was contemplating a m…| My Gardener Says...
While heavy rain in Central Texas has produced horrific tragedy in certain areas, it’s also filled our reservoirs and my garden has benefited as well. Before the wet arrived, I’d return…| My Gardener Says...
Early in February I noticed that a year-old Hill Country Penstemon, Penstemon triflorus, decided to send a bloom stalk upwards. There were no blooms, only the promise of pink bells to come, but way…| My Gardener Says...
While I might fantasize about tall, dark and handsome, it’s this darling, ….small, lavender and mysterious, that has turned my head recently. This Branched foldwing, Dicliptera brachiat…| My Gardener Says...
