All the good things about life in the country
In a dry and sun-filled place like this along a fence bordering a highway, a wild rose bush will encumber a fence until it hides it completely. It is a beautiful sight in late May and early June. I found this rose along highway 16 in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.An old fence post is barely visible.... Continue Reading →
Gather up ladies ! Here we go. Find your partner and dosado! Bow to your lady. Bow to your gent. Circle left and there he went! Throw your chest out and hold your head high! Bow to your partner as he comes by. With an allemande left and an allemande right. Swing your friend in the warm sunlight! Gather her a bouquet,... Continue Reading →
Sensitive Briar has a lot of pizazz for a wildflower. Its blooms look like little pink pompoms dipped in yellow glitter.The stems of sensitive briar are coveredwith sharp prickles that can be pretty painful. This is why they were once called "Devil's Shoestrings"by rural children who had experience with them.There are many varieties of Coreopsis that... Continue Reading →
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