I hope that your Memorial Day has been lovely. It's time for Mystery Monday too! Last week's tree was Musa velutina - the Velvet banana. Laura from ... Read More

When I was a little girl, I loved to play in my grandparents' garden. We would take the dry, brown fruit hanging from a tree with white, peeling bark ... Read More

When I went to science camp in the sixth grade, they taught us how to identify Jeffrey pine (Pinus jeffreyi). We lightly scratched the bark of possible trees, then ... Read More

It's Mystery Monday time! Last week's tree dweller was Letharia vulpina - Wolf moss or wolf lichen. Bluefinch guessed it first, followed by Sharon. Congrats! No hints this week. ... Read More

It's time for Mystery Monday! Last week's shrub was a little tricky. I had people sending me guesses on Twitter that were very close. There are a ... Read More

My mom filled up the hummingbird feeder this week. She's waiting for them to discover it and hopefully make daily visits. The hummingbird is my favorite bird since ... Read More

Katrina was on the right track when she said that last week's tree was the source of tapioca pudding. Leslie then named it as Cassava - (Manihot esculenta), which ... Read More