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Unlike a rose in your garden, these don't appear at the end of the kind of branches you'd expect, although I'm sure a creative artist/fractal master could compose a set of equations that would do something similar for you.

By rising up off the ground, we can get a much better view of the surrounding landscape. I'm guessing more than a foot in the valley there (see picture at right). Now we'll move on to a larger scale than ground level plants and animals.

The beauty we enjoy in our gardens and indeed, in the entire natural world, seems so awe-inspiring at times that it brings us to speechlessness. The study of this Set, along with other fractals, has given rise to what is known as "chaos theory".In future...

Chert pebbles are as smooth as wax. If you are in an urban area, you can still listen. One of my favorite sounds is the sound that little pebbles make when rolled by the surf. You might need to get a little creative or even silly.

We're in the home stretch for the coming of spring. Take heart—spring is on the way.deners to get moving. I finally got a reasonable estimate, with a discount because it's in the off-season, so away it went!It's time for me to decide what tree I want...

Another sip of that hot toddy and the thought of fresh-baked pumpkin pie waiting for you when you go back inside, and the joy of the day is complete. No problem, just look at the image to right.

The wings' margins are black and feature two series of small white spots. Notice the black line on the hind wings, not present on the monarch.The monarch's yearly migration from north to south and back again is legendary, not just because of the astonishing...

Those people soon suffered from isolation and took off to Mauritius on a raft two years later. One of the various islets, the ‘ile aux cocos' has been turned into a wildlife sanctuary where masses of seabirds live and lay eggs even on the ground as...

We have had more than eleven feet of snow all told and there is more to come. When they leave the lane and turn into a field, I am on my own, wading thigh deep through the top layers over the hard packed base.It is quiet now at mid morning, only the occasional...

The other islands of the Comoros are Grande Comores, Moheli and Anjouan that have set up the Union des Comores and still claim Mayotte as part of the archipelago.Tourism is far from being developed, the island remains away from large aerial routes with...

For many folks, this gladdens the heart even though it is cold outside.We tend to hibernate like bears in the winter, don't we?It's comforting to snuggle under a quilt to chase away the chill coming up from the floor, coffee mug in one hand, homemade...

They asked what we needed for our new daughter. When planting a square, we'd load up a shoebox with one bag of each variety. I used landscapers' chalk (white paint in a can that sprays downward) to mark the squares onto the grass.

He now fills his small pail of water and drenches the same plant over and over. "That's real good Andrew!" I tell him. We went to see the doctor on Monday and she said if nothing is happening by the end of the week my wife would be admitted to the hospital...

Having been planted so closely, there are no longer any living limbs under 10 feet. Tenpas and used with permission One afternoon, he introduced a landscape architect who was there to impart his wisdom to us.

For example, some 700 residents live in the ‘Cirque de Mafate' and can be reached only on foot or by helicopter. If you have enough time, reliable legs and a good heart you can walk across the whole island--some people even run from St-Joseph to St-Denis...

Fantastic sights are apparently available in the mountains and on the fields and hillsides of Arizona, West Virginia, Utah, and Georgia, and please don't be offended if I left out your state!SO, YES, leaf peepers are out there, and by now they are moving...

On the other, it brings excess pressure on land, brings speculation, increases pollution, leads to problems on the limited supplies of water and electricity. The sugarcane has been a number one crop providing seasonal work for many people, but the large...

It might be a blade of grass, an unusual leaf, a flower petal, a bug or a rock. Don't crumple and toss. But awhile back I took to heart the advice of a wiser teacher than that that cranky art teacher who wasn't impressed with my rendition of a skunk in...

Left to right.Footbridge over Byrd Lake at Cumberland Mountain State Park, Byrd Creek along one trailin the park, Boathouse at the park. In Jackson County, three miles north of the city of Marianna, you will find Florida Caverns State Park.

First, on the day before, Pastor Judith and I--armed with machetes, long pants, long sleeves, hats, and two or three reed mats--would head up the road to the top of theOnce, heading up the road, we wanted to hit the top of that first hill before the sun...

Taking their name from the Greek word “dendrites” (“pertaining to a tree”), stellar dendrites branch repeatedly during their formation, becoming more and more intricate. Small snowflakes take on the shape of a simple hexagonal prism.

I dash past my windows so I do not have to see the over-abundance of brown and gray outside. I now have three separate lists from my garden walk. Suggested new garden locations and new plants to try were also added to the lists.

He published four more books by 1917, one of them another volume of verse. Today this 3,840 acre parcel is part of theThe forest here consists of mature hardwoods in a unique diverse ecosystem.

Frost -- or the lack of it -- determines both the end and the beginning of our growing seasons. Depending on weather conditions, these droplets may then become mist, fog, rain or snow.

Average rainfall is important for a good fall foliage coverage. They have been right there in the leaves, waiting their turn to show, and show they will! It is due to these two 'pigments' that we have such brilliant colors to enjoy every fall.Of course,...

Ertainly there is no doubt about the fact that trees are important in our lives.To gauge their significance, you need look no further than this website.A quick check reveals 170 articles on ornamental trees and shrubs, 33 on evergreen trees and shrubs,...

Here is a list of some of them:For detailed information on any of the above, please search Dave's GardenThank you for reading this article. Love is spoken here, there and all over the world in the language of hearts in nature.