Native Son – January, 2009

By Neil Sperry • January 28, 2009

Silhouettes of post oak (Quercus stellata) frame a windmill in a photo that is pure Texana. Photos by Steven Chamblee. Post Oak   As soon as my frozen fanny hit …

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Native Son – December, 2008

By Neil Sperry • December 16, 2008

Bois d’Arc Magic A wetlands sanctuary, as nature reveals it at the Heard Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney. All photos by Steven Chamblee. Goldenrod inflorescences. I’m one of those people who …

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Native Son – November, 2008

By Neil Sperry • November 19, 2008

Copper Canyon daisies (Tagetes lemmonii). All photos by Steven Chamblee. Copper Canyon Daisies and Eastern Persimmon Reflections at Clark Gardens. Jeweled leaves are flying from the trees, and the Jardin …

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December Events – November, 2008

By Neil Sperry • November 19, 2008

Late fall brings magnificent reflections to a pond at Clark Gardens Botanical Park near Weatherford. Photo by Steven Chamblee, whose Native Son article in this issue of e-gardens recalls his …

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Native Son – October, 2008

By Neil Sperry • October 28, 2008

The creamy inflorescences of Baccharis neglecta. Photo by Steven Chamblee. Stones and Bones and Baccharis   You know, life’s adventure isn’t really about where you take your body; it’s about …

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Native Son – September, 2008

By Neil Sperry • September 23, 2008

A quintessential Texas country scene with false gaura (Stenosiphon linifolius) in the foreground. Photo by Steven Chamblee. Quintessential Texas Goldenrod and Gayfeather A few hours ago, I was slowly puttering down …

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Native Son – August, 2008

By Neil Sperry • August 26, 2008

Rain lilies, Cooperia drummondii, following the recent North Texas deluge. Photo by Steven Chamblee. It’s About Time It all started just a few months back, when my neighbor dropped a …

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Native Son – July, 2008

By Neil Sperry • July 25, 2008

Trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans). Photos by Steven Chamblee. Hummers and Trumpets Mid-summer in North Central Texas … that special time of the year when I strut out the door in …

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