First Friday Fun Fact – June

On our latest adventure I was reminded of some wild facts, and as I took pictures and looked up additional details about the tree, I knew it was going to be my fun fact for this month. We were traveling through an area that had experienced a wildfire late last summer and into late fall … Continue reading First Friday Fun Fact – June

ABC Crater Lake has launched!

This book was a fun one! I decided it would be different from my other ABC books by doing an illustration for the CAPITAL letters as well as the lowercase letters. That means 52 illustrations! And each illustration has a fun fact! That’s DOUBLE-STUFFED with goodness! In ABC Crater Lake you will discover birds, wildflowers, … Continue reading ABC Crater Lake has launched!

Wildflower Wednesday – Columbine

How can a change in my husband's work schedule throw me off? I have no idea what day it is- I thought yesterday was Tuesday, and that I was going to do a final check/edit on this post and be posting it right on time. Oops! Happy Wildflower Wednesday, coming to you on Thursday 🙂 … Continue reading Wildflower Wednesday – Columbine

Wildflower Wednesday

On the second month of Wildflower Wednesday (which happens the first Wednesday of every month), I'm going to highlight an entire species and not just one variety. Why? Because this flower is an early bloomer throughout North America, it is the Trillium. How many Trillium species are there? Forty-three! And thirty-eight of those are found … Continue reading Wildflower Wednesday

White Bark Pine – Tree Talk Tuesday

This week the featured tree in Tree Talk Tuesday is the Whitebark Pine Scientific Name: Pinus albicaulus Lifespan: 500-1,000 years protected Height: 20-60 feet tall Width: Depending on climate and elevation this tree will grow either as a single trunk or as a multi trunk tree, so width varies based on climate and elevation of … Continue reading White Bark Pine – Tree Talk Tuesday

Wildflower Wednesday

My Tree-Talk Tuesday posts are being enjoyed by many! I have decided to start a new plant-based series that will feature WILDFLOWERS. Some days spring is in the air, then it vanishes…hopefully, this first post will make it feel closer! Wildflower Wednesdays will feature fun facts about wildflowers on the FIRST Wednesday of every month. … Continue reading Wildflower Wednesday