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Gretchen and her Sycamore

She transplanted that tree when it wasn’t knee-high.

Don’t tell her other trees she likes this one better. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Dogs, Okra Paradise Farms, Plants, Sycamore and tagged Brown Dog, Dogs, Georgia, Gretchen Quarterman, John S. Quarterman, Lowndes County, Okra Paradise Farms, Plants, sycamore, Yellow Dog on May 14, 2020 by John S. Quarterman.

Phoenix bird 2020-05-10

The firebird appears to be a Carolina wren.

Carolina wren

This Thryothorus ludovicianus didn’t seem to mind that I was three feet from it. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Birds, Fire, Longleaf, Okra Paradise Farms, Silviculture, Smilax and tagged bird, Brown Dog, Carolina wren, eggs, Fire, firebird, Forestry, Georgia, Gretchen Quarterman, John S. Quarterman, Lowndes County, Okra Paradise Farms, pine, Silviculture, Thryothorus ludovicianus, Yellow Dog on May 10, 2020 by John S. Quarterman.

Smilax root 2020-04-25

These potatoes are stuck together.

I don’t think she likes it

Really, I washed it.

After cleaning

Yes, you can eat these roots. They just take Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Okra Paradise Farms, Plants, Smilax and tagged catbriar, Georgia, Gretchen Quarterman, John S. Quarterman, Lowndes County, Okra Paradise Farms, root, smilax, woods potato on April 28, 2020 by John S. Quarterman.

Video: what is this floating bottom plant? 2020-04-12

Gretchen wants to know what is this plant that she found on the floating bottom?

She plucked it from here. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Dogs, Okra Paradise Farms, Plants, Pond and tagged bird, Brown Dog, Dogs, Floating bottom, flowers, Georgia, Gretchen Quarterman, John S. Quarterman, Lowndes County, Okra Paradise Farms, Plants, pond, Wild azaleas, Yellow Dog on April 16, 2020 by John S. Quarterman.

Azaleas, Pond, Dogs, Herons, Red-Bellied Woodpecker 2020-04-12

The dogs like this.

Dogs in boats

Some pretty things bloomed on the way to the pond. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Dogs, Okra Paradise Farms, Plants, Pond and tagged bird, Brown Dog, Dogs, flowers, Georgia, Gretchen Quarterman, John S. Quarterman, Lowndes County, Okra Paradise Farms, Plants, pond, Wild azaleas, Yellow Dog on April 14, 2020 by John S. Quarterman.

Pomegranate 2019-10-07

Only one, but we grew it.

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This entry was posted in Okra Paradise Farms, Plants and tagged Georgia, granada, Gretchen Quarterman, John S. Quarterman, Lowndes County, Okra Paradise Farms, Plants, Pomegranate on October 14, 2019 by John S. Quarterman.

The Shirt Formerly Known as White 2019-08-04

After a few hours of hacking and tractor-mowing Japanese Climbing Fern and Chinese Privet, this is what my shirt looked like:

Everybody wears a white shirt to work in the woods, right?

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This entry was posted in Okra Paradise Farms, Plants and tagged Chinese Privet, Georgia, Japanese Climbing Fern, John S. Quarterman, Lowndes County, Okra Paradise Farms, Plants on September 23, 2019 by John S. Quarterman.

Pitcher plants and sundew 2019-05-18

In the same place as a month ago, but now grown to a clump:

Probably Sarracenia minor, the Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Okra Paradise Farms, Plants, Sundew and tagged carnivorus plant, common sundew, Drosera rotundifolia, Georgia, hooded pitcher plant, John S. Quarterman, Lowndes County, Okra Paradise Farms, Pitcher Plant, Plants, Sarracenia minor, sundew on May 20, 2019 by John S. Quarterman.

Sundew 2019-04-20

Found in the same spot as three years ago.

Presumably the common sundew, Drosera rotundifolia. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Okra Paradise Farms, Sundew and tagged Brown Dog, Drosera rotundifolia, Georgia, Gretchen Quarterman, hooded pitcher plant, John S. Quarterman, Lowndes County, Okra Paradise Farms, Pitcher Plant, Sarracenia minor, sundew, Yellow Dog on April 20, 2019 by John S. Quarterman.

Halberdleaf Rosemallow 2018-07-16

Each bloom last only one day, but you can see another coming along.

Hibiscus laevis All. Halberdleaf Rosemallow, Rosemallow, Halberdleaf hibiscus, Scarlet rose mallow, Swamp mallow, Swamp rosemallow.

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This entry was posted in Botany, Okra Paradise Farms, Plants, Rosemallow and tagged Georgia, Gretchen Quarterman, Halberdleaf hibiscus, Halberdleaf rosemallow, Hibiscus laevis All., John S. Quarterman, Lowndes County, Okra Paradise Farms, Rosemallow, Scarlet rose mallow, swamp mallow, swamp rosemallow on July 20, 2018 by John S. Quarterman.

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