Bruce Siebold
Wildflowers In An Antique Mason Jar
Hoping the honey bees and butterflies would forgive my theft! I picked a bouquet of prairie wildflowers and placed them in an antique...
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Bruce Siebold
Jul 24, 20231 min read
Butterfly Milkweed
Nestled within the Eighty Acres prairie, a Monarch alights upon a butterfly milkweed. The butterfly milkweed is one of my favorite...
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Bruce Siebold
Sep 12, 20211 min read
If I Were A Painter
If I were a painter, I would paint my life the colors of dahlias. Each day I would begin with a blank canvas and paint with only big,...
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Bruce Siebold
Aug 29, 20211 min read
Perhaps
In the days ahead, the Fall season will arrive on Eighty Acres. It will be a time when the Earth Mother sends her song birds on their...
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Bruce Siebold
Jul 18, 20211 min read
Prairie Restoration On Eighty Acres
Black-eyed susans, wild lupine, verbena, asters, and milkweed are just some of the prairie restoration flowers on Eighty Acres this...
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Bruce Siebold
Jul 11, 20211 min read
The Iris Said
While walking past the flower garden I overheard the Iris say, "with my delicate petals and pleasing colors, don't you think I am the...
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Bruce Siebold
Jun 27, 20211 min read
Time To Bloom
Do not hide your beauty. Unfurl and let me hear your voice. Tell me your story. Your dreams. Your hopes. For much too soon your petals...
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Bruce Siebold
May 23, 20211 min read
Ten Days
Like an old friend that comes to visit once each year, the crab apple blossoms fill the springtime air with excitement, hope and glorious...
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Bruce Siebold
Aug 16, 20201 min read
Just Enough Time
Today a red lily bloomed in my garden. It was the flower's first day and last day. The lily's entire flowering life counted in a single...
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Bruce Siebold
Aug 2, 20201 min read
King Tut Comes To Eighty Acres
Each summer you will find at least one King Tut plant on Eighty Acres. The King Tut plant is named after the Egyptian boy king and is a...
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Bruce Siebold
May 17, 20201 min read
The Word Of the Day. "EPIPHYTE"
Ready to expand your vocabulary? How about "epiphyte." This beautiful moth orchid arrived at our doorstep on mother's day and it is...
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Bruce Siebold
Oct 13, 20191 min read
Bumblebee Naysayers
Folklore has it that I am not supposed to be able to fly. It's something about my weight, wing size, air resistance and number of wing...
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Bruce Siebold
Sep 15, 20191 min read
A Special Day
Today I will sit quietly in the sunflower garden. Mindful of my deep breathing, I will bring sunshine into my lungs and soon my heart...
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Bruce Siebold
Sep 1, 20191 min read
I'll Take A Guess
Over the past week I have spent a considerable amount of time attempting to identify the swallowtail pictured above. To me the world of...
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Bruce Siebold
Jun 30, 20191 min read
I'll Be A Butterfly Today
Today I will see my world as a butterfly. I will fly close to the earth and softly alight upon a red daisy. I'll enjoy the flower's...
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Bruce Siebold
May 12, 20191 min read
Glory Days
The spring flowers are in full bloom, shouting for attention, painting Eighty Acres in a wide array dazzling colors. "Look at me." It's...
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Bruce Siebold
Sep 2, 20181 min read
Framed Black Eyed Susans
I discovered the old window frame in an antique store. I placed it in my garden terrace and captured this window-like view of the Black...
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 21, 20181 min read
Cone Flowers In Winter
Winter on Eighty Acres and the once bright pink, purple and red coneflowers have gone to seed. Frequently visited by bees, butterflies,...
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Bruce Siebold
Oct 15, 20171 min read
Last Dahlia 2017
Frost crept over the garden terrace early Tuesday morning and the dahlias went to sleep. The once vibrant greens, reds, pinks and...
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Bruce Siebold
Sep 24, 20171 min read
Living Life As A Sunflower
Each day the sunflower stands tall, bold and chooses to turn it's head to the Earth Mother's sunlight. The sunflower does not seek the...
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