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Native Son – May, 2009

By Neil Sperry • May 22, 2009

Equisteum arvense on the cliff side at Newport Beach, Oregon. A solid bed of Equisetum hymale at Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas. Sumptuous Japanese maple at The Oregon Garden. One …

Native Son – April, 2009

By Neil Sperry • April 27, 2009

Texas bluebonnets, south of Blanket Creek. Photos by Steven Chamblee. Road Trip to Brownwood Prairie verbena. Slid into the driver’s seat and headed out for the ride to Brownwood, a …

Native Plant Road Trip to Austin

By Neil Sperry • March 24, 2009

Coralberry and Texas Mountain Laurel Texas mountain laurel, adorned in spring blooms. All photos by Steven Chamblee. Elbow bush in bloom. The “magnificent meatatorium.” Coralberry. I finally found a …

Native Son – February, 2009

By Neil Sperry • February 19, 2009

Yard art along Highway 4 reminds the writer that "tough times are relative." All photos by Steven Chamblee. Closer to Home Life isn’t about finding yourself … it’s about …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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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