by MAGNALIA | PLACES, PLANTS & ANIMALS, REFLECTIONS
A friend of ours had the idea of planting a large bed of the Cosmos Bipinnatus flower seed (commonly called the garden cosmos or Mexican Aster) in one of our pasture ravines. Another friend, while helping us tame our South Pasture, mistakenly mowed it all down just...
by MAGNALIA | PLANTS & ANIMALS, REFLECTIONS
Monarch butterflies have been a family favorite for years. When they were listed as endangered earlier this year, friends Tim and Cindy Wall helped us create a Monarch Waystation at Magnalia. For the first time in a long time, I saw a majestic monarch...
by MAGNALIA | PLANTS & ANIMALS, REFLECTIONS
There’s a lot happening in the news these days, and much of it has most thoughtful people feeling quite unsettled. It’s a time in history when we have to train ourselves to be especially discerning, while not allowing our “discerning” to consume us in worry. As the...
by MAGNALIA | PEOPLE, PLANTS & ANIMALS
We sometimes read leading lines like, “To Make a Better Pesto (or Cobbler)…” If you’re like me, we often read on because we’re looking for a shortcut. Somebody else is going to tell us, from their learning or their experience (or preferably...
by MAGNALIA | PLANTS & ANIMALS, REFLECTIONS
[A Blog Post from John Mark Van Eerden] This is a special report about a call for help from a friend. (And what happened afterwards.) My friend discovered a swarm of bees had clustered on a small tree. Swarms usually occur when a prosperous hive divides due to...
by MAGNALIA | PLANTS & ANIMALS, REFLECTIONS
Years ago (when I would actually run for recreation!), I remember jogging to the end of our country road with whichever kids were up for joining me. At the road’s end there was a grove of very unique trees. These trees were a marvel to us as migrants from...
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