Ever since moving to Kansas in late 2021, I’ve been fascinated by the giant green tennis balls scattered beneath some fairly scraggly-looking trees. I’d never seen anything like them. Upon ...
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The Mighty Osage Orange
Ever since moving to Kansas in late 2021, I’ve been fascinated by the giant green tennis balls scattered beneath some fairly scraggly-looking trees. I’d never seen anything like them. Upon researching, I’ve learned the tree, per Wikipedia, “Maclura pomifera, commonly known as the Osage orange, is a small deciduous tree or large shrub, native to the south-central United States“. “American […]
Giant Pumpkins at the Fair
The town where I live in Central Kansas is the annual venue for the Kansas State Fair. I’m lucky to live outside of the fairgrounds neighborhood and therefore am not impacted by the huge increase of traffic with visitors coming in from all over the state. I decided this past Tuesday on getting a fairly […]
Nearly Autumn at Botanica
I spent a lovely day in Wichita late last week and visited Botanica, of which I’m a proud member. The steadfast gardeners there have changed out many of the plantings with autumn in mind. One very interesting observation, though, was all the damage done to the giant lily pads by the hailstorm from the previous […]
50 Trees and Counting
What do you get when you fire the company who was mowing your backyard and then let nature take back over in some areas? The answer for me is ~50 new trees, enjoyment, a non-comparable sense of pride, an endless supply of work, the feeling of being overwhelmed by the sheer volume of growth, and […]
Can a Plant be Evil?
The question is redundant in my view… this plant is most definitely evil. It’s called a sandbur, but my name for it is the Velcro Weed. It sticks to everything, just like Velcro does. It can’t be killed, and the stickers (seed pods) hurt like a son-of-a-gun whether on the foot, finger, pants leg, shirt, […]
Closeup Study of My Zinnia
I found the variety of blooms on a single zinnia bush in my backyard garden just fascinating. These pictures were taken using my iPhone 12. Do you have a favorite? ~SueBee
Up Close and Personal
I’m so impressed by the detail in this iPhone picture of a coneflower in my backyard! ~SueBee
Giant Poofball
I’ve been tickled pink, to use an old-time expression, with the giant poofballs growing in my backyard. The plant is actually yellow salsify, or tragopogon dubius, but I refer to them as poofballs. The past two years or so I’ve let nature reclaim my backyard, and have been thrilled with all the flowers, plants, grasses, […]
The Backyard Birdbath
This is a poem I wrote on Thursday, the 27th, having been inspired by the activities in my backyard as I sat eating my breakfast and gazing out the window. ~SueBee (I apologize for the double spacing and lack of any sort of poetry formatting in the poem but WordPress doesn’t make it easy and […]
Road Trip 2024, part 5
This is the final post of the road trip I made with my long-time friend, Aranka, through Missouri, into a bit of Oklahoma and back through southeast Kansas. We drove just under 1000 miles by the time we were back at my home in Hutchinson, Kansas. As this is the final post, there are more […]
Road Trip 2024, part 4
Our road trip continued through Missouri, leaving beautiful Lake of the Ozarks for our next stop in Branson. We had very little idea what to expect in Branson, but heard it’s quite the entertainment place. Well, that’s exactly what it is. If you like shows, lots of people wandering about, and hubbub, it’s the place […]
Sunny Winter Day
This past week has been quite the change from the previous snow-filled, very cold one. I decided to take a walk at Botanica, the beautiful gardens in Wichita and enjoyed myself thoroughly. ~SueBee
Here Today, Beach Tomorrow
Wishful thinking? We had 7″ of snow fall on Tuesday. Luckily there wasn’t any ice on the ground for the fluffy white stuff to land on. With temperatures at -8 degrees F most the day, I chose to stay inside. Although, I did venture out in the morning to feed the birds and squirrels. It […]
Road Trip 2024, part 3
A very delayed third post showcasing photos from the Kansas – Missouri – Oklahoma – Kansas Road Trip I tookwith my longtime friend, Aranka, in September and October. The pictures in this gallery were taken at Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. It’s a very pretty place with great hiking trails, woodlands, lots to see, plus […]
Snowtops
We’ve had several days of snow and ice this past week, with people being homebound for much of that time, schools and many businesses closed. The forecast looks like the snow might be melted within the coming week, though. While the snow is very pretty to look at, I’ll be glad to get out and […]
Road Trip 2024, part 2
Continuing from my previous post (yes, several weeks hence), the pictures in this gallery feature the drive from Kansas City to Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. The town of Sedalia was fascinating so Aranka and I took a little break there for some coffee. It seems Scott Joplin has some history in that town. My […]
Road Trip 2024, part 1
My long-time friend, Aranka, flew out from Nevada this past September 25th, and together we took a nearly 2-week long road trip. We first drove from the airport in Wichita, Kansas to Kansas City. The pictures in this post are from Kansas City, a really neat place I’d like to explore further one day. We […]
Lavender Moonflower
My high school friend, now living in Texas, sent me some seeds from her huge moonflower plant. It didn’t take too long before sprouts started shooting up, and then flowers blooming. All blooms had been snow white until this one, a very dainty lavender. ~SueBee
Happy 11th Anniversary to us!
The years have rolled on by and my website/blog is now celebrating eleven years with 1250 posts and 9707 photos under its belt. What started as a way to document all the adventures Kat and I were having, morphed into my solo adventures, and then … The site was barely holding on during Covid, and […]
A Shady Scene at 103
I took a drive to Wichita a few days ago, just for a change of scenery. I’d been wanting a walk through the Great Plains Nature Center, but hesitated in the heat of summer. Since I’d gotten down there while still morning, though, I decided on walking one of the main trails. It was beautiful. […]
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