Native Son – November, 2012

By Neil Sperry • November 27, 2012

Landscape colors, from the ground up: fading sumac, Ashe juniper (green), Texas red oak, and cottonwood. All photos courtesy of Steven Chamblee. Leaves & Steves No cognizant man in his …

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Native Son – October, 2012

By Neil Sperry • October 23, 2012

A sample of Native Seeds heirloom seeds. All photos courtesy of Steven Chamblee. Humble Beginnings: Teosinte Native Seeds/SEARCH Director Bill McDorman talks “seeds and people.” So I’m packed into the …

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Native Son – September, 2012

By Neil Sperry • September 24, 2012

Reflection in September The author celebrates life (and burgers) in Ohio. Photo by Neil Sperry. September always brings three things to my life: a heat wave that shatters my delusion …

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Native Son – August, 2012

By Neil Sperry • August 29, 2012

Lessons From a Goldenrod As I was gathering eggs from the nest boxes today, a wind shift suddenly blew into the henhouse. Such a small thing, but it was enough …

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Native Son – July, 2012

By Neil Sperry • July 24, 2012

Coastal Indian Paintbrush at South Beach State Park. All photos by Steven Chamblee. 2,000 Miles from Texas I read a quote on the Internet the other day — “A 50-year-old …

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Native Son – June, 2012

By Neil Sperry • June 26, 2012

Century plant flowers begin to wither after successful pollination. Photos by Steven Chamblee except where otherwise noted. Death of the Century and Life Immortal I think someone is trying to …

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Native Son – May, 2012

By Neil Sperry • May 29, 2012

Ethereal glass water lilies by Dale Chihuly float across a Dallas Arboretum pond in tandem with delicate water lilies by Mother Nature. All photos by Steven Chamblee. Dallas Arboretum Still …

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Native Son – April, 2012

By Neil Sperry • April 25, 2012

Wildflowers in bloom at Homestead Heritage near Waco. Photos courtesy of Steven Chamblee. Road Trip to Waco I first knew I was different from most people when I saw the …

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