Ann in Bridge Lake

Thanks so much for checking out the piece, Misako! Lisa is an amazing writer and we are so honoured to feature her works. We have been proud to publish many pieces by her, and please do not hesitate to check the website for more of her lovely work. Thanks again for your very kind words, Misako! ❤️

Thanks, and those are terrific ones! We included brunnera in the 2nd part, and (stay tuned) Virginia Bluebells will be forthcoming. This series is conversational in tone, though there are also great links within each piece to much more detailed features to learn more. And I love the primroses too! 💙

Early Bloomers in Hardiness Zone 4A "Early Bloomers in Hardiness Zone 4A" by John G. Stamos. What wakes up and flowers just as early in the year in Zone 4A as in Zone 5B/6A?

"Early Bloomers in Hardiness Zone 4A" is the fourth in a series by John Stamos and is an informative and visual compliation of flowering plants that can provide that much-needed early spring feeling to a garden growing in a colder zone.

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Thanks so much, Marina! 🐛

Pink caterpillar of a Hooded Owlet Moth species (likely Cucullia florea) travelling downward along a Fleabane leaf.

"Right down the line"
#invertabrate #nature #photography 📷

I really enjoyed your piece, Rosemary!

Summer Cruisin', American Style. "Summer Cruisin', American Style." is the latest from Jenna Stocker. A fabulously fun read packed with feeling and fantastic photos!

"Summer Cruisin', American Style" by Jenna Stocker is the latest good read in The Renaissance Garden Guy.

"America's mid-century cowboys didn't ride horses, they drove Ford Mustangs"

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Common Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus) fruits - cluster of rounded, waxy white berries in between a pair of green, oval shaped leaves.

Pure as the driven Snowberry.
#nativeplants #nature #photography 📷

Thank you, Lisa! It's a terrific piece and we're honoured to feature it at RGG.

Clash of the Control Titans "Clash of the Control Titans" by Lisa Louis: Putting two people with an overwhelming need to control the environment in the same space.

"What if you put two people with an overwhelming need to control the environment in the same space..."

Lisa Louis (@hikingautism.bsky.social) shares her insights and experiences with this in her great new RGG piece "Clash of the Control Titans"

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Thanks, Bruce!

Strawberry blossom; six white petals surrounding a yellow-green center rimmed with numerous yellow stamens.

Strawberry blossom from the garden last summer.
#flowers #photography 📷

Irish Evening "Irish Evening" is Allison McBain Hudson's lovely homage to the Emerald Isle's quiet, crepuscular triumph over grey daytime skies and notions.

“Irish Evening” by Allison McBain Hudson is the latest feature in The Renaissance Garden Guy. A lovely piece by a very talented writer. We hope you’ll give this one a read.

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Thanks so much, Gerald! 👋🏻

Thanks so much, Miranda! 👋

Beard Lichen (Usnea species) growing attached to a tree. Shrubby and pale green growth containing many narrow branches.

The Lichen in Winter.
#FungiFriends #nature #photography 🍄📷

Greeks and Squirrels Go the Way of Burgers and Fries Stand your lingual ground, or else listen to Greeks and squirrels go the way of burgers and fries. The latest from John G. Stamos in The RGG.

Some like it hot, while others like it haute. Find out what John Stamos prefers in this very funny piece from The Renaissance Garden Guy.

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Thanks, Marina!

😉😏

Underside view of two Milkcaps (Lactarius Section Deliciosi) - thick orange stems with crowded paler orange gills (convex shaped).

Milkcaps of the orange variety.
#FungiFriends #mushrooms #nature #photography 🍄📷

That would be brave of you! Not sure if hungry like a wolf is really a thing, but I'm too much of a coward to find out 😉

Bodacious Bushes and Trees in Hardiness Zone 4A "Bodacious Bushes and Trees in Hardiness Zone 4A" is Part 3 of John Stamos' 8-parter. They grow just as well in 4A as they do in 5B/6A.

"Bodacious Bushes and Trees in Hardiness Zone 4A" is Part 3 in a series by J. Stamos about which of these beautiful plants can also transition from Zone 5B/6A. You'll learn about some that can really fill in spaces and add tremendous highlights to a garden.

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A thick row of aspen trees completely covered in white hoar frost against a partial backdrop of a bright blue sky.

Frost tsunami
#photography #nature #Cariboo 📷

Success! Your beautiful Hosta is an Elegans Hosta (Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans'), and it is certainly a lovely one :-)

Oh, and quick ? - what colour are the flowers when it's blooming? I'm sure it's really beautiful then :-)

Oh, my...that is lovely! Thanks for the photos (I'll see if John knows what it is).

Lovely photo, Mary.

Thanks so very kindly, Jane! And how sweet of you to mention little Holly 🐶😊

I love that name! 😄

Oooh, we would love to see that! Would you mind sharing a photo? I could get John to take a peek at it and see if he knows what type it is. I'm really curious too :-)