Muhly Grass is an undistinguishable green grass most of the year. However, in October, it begins to bloom in delicate pink plumes. When it is in bloom, every plant lover […]
Nature
All Orange Butterflies Aren’t Monarchs
It’s the time of year that butterflies are filling the air. I see them fluttering around our garden all day. There is quite a variety of colors in the butterflies that I’m seeing, but so many are orange or at least they have lots of orange on them.
Since there is so much informa…
Plant of the Month – Toad Lily
Tricyrtis, Toad Lily, may sound like an ugly plant. Actually, it has a beautiful, orchid like flower. The name Toad Lily may come from its love of growing in a moist, shady area of the garden and from the spots on its flowers reminding a sorry old soul to think of a toad! Most o…
Eclipse Crowds Gather At Conestee Park
On August 21st, excitement rose with the moon during the total eclipse at Conestee Park in Mauldin. According to the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA), the rare event occurred last in the continental U.S around 1979. Back then, the path of totality wouldn’t have reached the U…
Rare sighting of Swallowtail Kites in Fountain Inn
“On August 27, 2017, I had a credible report with photos of swallow-tailed and Mississippi Kites in the Fountain Inn area. They were following a farmer as he mowed his hay field. I visited the general area and was able to relocate them. The field was slightly in Laurens County at the inters…
