Red Dirt Farm and Studio

A Joyful Creative Life

I’ve heard woolly bear caterpillar winter weather predictions, for as long as I can remember. I’ve heard tales like, the more black, the harder the winter will be, and if you see them crossing the road the winter will be hard. Even if you don’t believe, I think there is something about folklore that just …

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Beauty can be so elusive. Last winter I tried repeatedly, without success, to capture the red bellied woodpecker that graced our bird feeders on a regular schedule. To quote the Scarecrow from the Wizard of OZ, ” Oh Joy! Oh Rapture!” I finally caught him/her on the feeder at the front porch. Not to confuse …

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silly in the shade

Kim of Red Dirt Farm and Studio

Our Rose of Sharon trees are in full bloom. Hibiscus syriacus is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to much of Asia.  Common names include Rose of Sharon, in North America, rose mallow in the UK and St. Joseph’s rod in Italy. The bees and the humming birds are attracted to …

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