by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 13, 2022 | trees
Little piece of trivia for you “greenies” out there: for years I have been a “spring” fan, especially enjoying the variety of greens on the hillsides in Alabama as the trees/shrubs begin to leaf. This past week I drove to N. Alabama and was...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 26, 2022 | nature
from 3/25/19 Now that the reconstruction work on the seawall, dock, and fence are complete, we are able to begin serious work on restoration of the yard. I hauled dirt to fill in low spots, transplanted 3 shrubs to new locations, and repotted a few plants. A...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 26, 2022 | nature
Now this is cool….. Terrie McCook DePerro and I sat on the beach today and talked about the earth’s water cycle as it moves about the planet, watering, cleansing, renewing the earth…. It is the circulatory system, the heart and pulse of the earth....
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 10, 2022 | names, trees
3/10/2019 In addition to a huge pine tree ( to which I say good riddance!), the numerous oaks and the palm tree we lost in Hurricane Michael, I lost a nice sized English dogwood, 2 cedars, several sago palms and azaleas, a crepe myrtle, several bridal wreath shrubs, a...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 3, 2022 | nature
3/3/2018 The full moon over Deerpoint Lake this morning is stunningly beautiful! Moonlight filtered through oak trees falling on the patio stones makes patterns that look like puzzle pieces. The silvery shimmer of the moonlight on the water resembles metallic...
