Things Are Not Always What They Seem
To evolve to a better, kinder person in life, sometimes you simply have to change your perception Pamela Hartle
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The Biggest Surprise in My Wildlife Garden Was Also One of the Smallest
During the Pandemic, I hunkered down and decided to expand my little outside corner of the planet into something that could keep my hands and mind occupied but away from the stresses plaguing us all. I dug in, literally and studied and perfected a wildlife garden that to this day provides a wonderful and rewarding respite. In my efforts, I discovered a rather surprising and heretofore unrecognized gem in the world of wildlife gardening. Palm trees of all things, especially the flowering Jelly Palms add a lot more than beauty and atmosphere to your landscape. The stately palm remains beautiful but also stays the same through most of the year, including the cold months in the deep south. Suddenly however, sometime in Spring or Summer-depending on the particular species, a long pod develops on this particular palm, and then slowly begins drooping toward the ground. After a short time, this 3ish foot long pod will suddenly pop open to reveal this beautiful spray of intriguing tiny bloss